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=== Microbiology ===
 
=== Microbiology ===
*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] similar to [[Streptococcus species]]
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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]]
 
*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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*Intrinsically resistant to [[vancomycin]]
 
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[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:50, 7 February 2022

Background

Microbiology

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