title: Leuconostoc osteomyelitis.
abstract: Leuconostoc spp. is a variety of streptococcus that can cause disease in humans, most notably those with HIV infection or other causes of immunodepression. We report the case of a patient who had Leuconostoc osteomyelitis in an area of lymphedema.
authors.affiliation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Foch Teaching Hospital, 40, rue Worth, 92151 Suresnes cedex, France. afifzaoui2002@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Afif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaoui
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brousse
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bletry
authors.forename: Luc Watin
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Augouard
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boisaubert
mesh_terms: D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007934:Leuconostoc; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*