Leuconostoc: Difference between revisions
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*[[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] similar to [[Streptococcus species]] |
*[[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]] |
*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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*Intrinsically resistant to [[vancomycin]] |
*Intrinsically resistant to [[vancomycin]] |
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Revision as of 08:29, 31 August 2021
- Gram-positive coccus similar to Streptococcus species
- Catalase negative, alpha-hemolytic or gamma-hemolytic, and Lancefield group D
- Often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, cardiac device infections, and endocarditis
- Intrinsically resistant to vancomycin
