Multiple liver abscesses associated with bacteremia due to Leuconostoc lactis.
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.
Vagiakou-Voudris
Eleni
E
Department of Clinical Microbiology, G. Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens, Greece. kvoudris@otenet.gr
Mylona-Petropoulou
Dimitra
D
Kalogeropoulou
Eleni
E
Chantzis
Anastasios
A
Chini
Stavroula
S
Tsiodra
Paraskevi
P
Malamou-Lada
Eleni
E
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents