Vancomycin-resistant streptococci or Leuconostoc sp
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- 1 September 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 28 (3) , 458-460
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.28.3.458
Abstract
Two strains of gram-positive cocci highly resistant to vancomycin (MICs of 512 and 1,024 micrograms/ml) were isolated from blood cultures in two compromised patients. These organisms were identified as Leuconostoc spp. Leuconostoc spp. are gram-positive cocci found in vegetables and dairy products; they had not been isolated previously from clinical specimens. The susceptibility of eight Leuconostoc spp. strains, including the two clinical isolates, to 23 antimicrobial agents was determined.Keywords
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