Leuconostoc: Difference between revisions
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* Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Cellular shape::coccus]] similar to [[Streptococcus species]] |
* [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Cellular shape::coccus]] similar to [[Streptococcus species]] |
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* [[Has catalase test::Catalase-negative]] |
* [[Has catalase test::Catalase-negative]] |
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* Often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, cardiac device infections, and endocarditis |
* Often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, cardiac device infections, and endocarditis |
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Revision as of 01:06, 29 July 2020
- Gram-positive coccus similar to Streptococcus species
- Catalase-negative
- Often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, cardiac device infections, and endocarditis
- Intrinsically resistant to vancomycin
