title: Multiple liver abscesses associated with bacteremia due to Leuconostoc lactis.
abstract: Leuconostoc species, which are members of the family Streptococcacae, have only recently been recognized as potential pathogens. We describe a patient with type II diabetes mellitus who had multiple liver abscesses associated with bacteremia due to Leuconostoc lactis. To our knowledge, this is the first case of this association to be reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens, Greece. kvoudris@otenet.gr
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vagiakou-Voudris
authors.forename: Dimitra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mylona-Petropoulou
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kalogeropoulou
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chantzis
authors.forename: Stavroula
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chini
authors.forename: Paraskevi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsiodra
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malamou-Lada
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007934:Leuconostoc / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents