title: [Leuconostoc sp in cancer patients: a descriptive study].
abstract: The species of Leuconostoc are uncommon opportunistic pathogens, which can be isolated in critically ill patients, immunocompromised hosts and in nosocomial infections. They are mostly isolated in bacteremia associated to intravascular devices and to the use of total parenteral nutrition. Nevertheless, other infections due to Leuconostoc sp have been described among which, meningitis, bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections and peritonitis have been reported. In this article we describe a series of cancer patients with Leuconostoc sp infections and their associated clinical conditions, and a literature review is presented.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. sicuervom@unal.edu.co
authors.forename: Sonia I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Cuervo M
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cortés L
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez R
authors.forename: Natan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hormaza A
authors.forename: Erwing
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vargas S
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007934:Leuconostoc / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents