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=== Microbiology === |
=== Microbiology === |
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*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] similar to [[Streptococcus |
*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] similar to [[Streptococcus]] |
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*Catalase [[Catalase::negative]], [[Hemolysis::alpha-hemolytic]] or [[Hemolysis::gamma-hemolytic]], and Lancefield group [[Lancefield group::D]] |
*Catalase [[Catalase::negative]], [[Hemolysis::alpha-hemolytic]] or [[Hemolysis::gamma-hemolytic]], and Lancefield group [[Lancefield group::D]] |
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*Includes six species, of which [[Leuconostoc mesenteroides]] and [[Leuconostoc paramesenteroides]] are more common |
*Includes six species, of which [[Leuconostoc mesenteroides]] and [[Leuconostoc paramesenteroides]] are more common |
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 8 February 2022
Background
Microbiology
- Gram-positive coccus similar to Streptococcus
- Catalase negative, alpha-hemolytic or gamma-hemolytic, and Lancefield group D
- Includes six species, of which Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Leuconostoc paramesenteroides are more common
Epidemiology
- Found on food, including vegetables, dairy, and processed meats, as well as vaginal and gastrointestinal tract
Clinical Manifestations
- Can colonize mucosal surfaces as well as gastrostomy and tracheostomy sites
- Often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, cardiac device infections, and endocarditis
Management
- Intrinsically resistant to vancomycin
