title: Pleural empyema caused by Leuconostoc spp.
abstract: A rare case of pleural empyema caused by Leuconostoc spp. is reported. The patient was treated successfully with clindamycin. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of pleural empyema caused by Leuconostoc spp. In a patient with characteristic predisposing factors, such as a serious underlying disease, previous vancomycin therapy and thoracic access device. Our case illustrates that Leuconostoc spp. can cause pleural infection as further evidence of its human pathogenicity.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Institute, Soroka Medical Centre, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Avnon
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Riesenberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alkan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007934:Leuconostoc / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002981:Clindamycin