Leuconostoc
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Background
Microbiology
- Gram-positive coccus similar to Streptococcus species
- 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
