A Case of Bacteremia Caused by Leuconostoc lactis Identified by 16S rRNA Sequencing.
- Author:
Gee Young KIM
1
;
Myung Hee KIM
;
Su Yon PARK
;
Myung Jae PARK
;
Jin Tae SUH
;
Hee Joo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kyunghee University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. leehejo@khmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Leuconostoc lactis,Leuconostoc spp.;
16S rRNA sequencing
- MeSH:
Bacteremia*;
Humans;
Leuconostoc*;
Vancomycin
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2006;9(2):137-141
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Leuconostoc spp. used to be considered nonpathogens to human, but human infections have been reported including bacteremia in compromized patients. Leuconostoc spp. may be misidentified as lactobacilli, streptococci, pediococci and enterococci due to atypical biochemical tests. Leuconostoc spp. are intrinsically resistant to vancomycin. We report a case of bacteremia caused by Leuconostoc lactis identified by 16S rRNA sequencing; the isolate was not identified by commercial kits.
