Odontogenic infection secondary to Leuconostoc species.

Journal of clinical microbiology ·Vol. 26 ·No. 9 ·1988-09-00 ·Pages 1893-4

Wenocur HS, Smith MA, Vellozzi EM, Shapiro J, Isenberg HD

Abstract

Leuconostoc species are gaining importance as pathogenic organisms. We present the first case of odontogenic infection caused by Leuconostoc spp. Isolates initially identified as streptococci were found to be vancomycin resistant. Rigorous bacteriologic investigation subsequently classified these organisms as Leuconostoc mesenteroides.

MeSH Terms

Bacterial Infections/microbiology Humans Leuconostoc/isolation & purification Male Middle Aged Periapical Abscess/microbiology

Authors & Affiliations

5 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Wenocur H S

Division of Infectious Diseases, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11042.

Smith M A

Vellozzi E M

Shapiro J

Isenberg H D

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical microbiology

Abbr.

J Clin Microbiol

ISSN

0095-1137

DOI

10.1128/jcm.26.9.1893-1894.1988

Published

1988-09-00

Pages

1893-4

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7505564

PMCID

PMC266743

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jcm.26.9.1893-1894.1988 PMC Full Text View journal details

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