title: Leuconostoc garlicum: an unusual pathogen in the era of vancomycin therapy.
abstract: Leuconostoc garlicum, belonging to the family of Leuconostocaceae, is a catalase-negative, Gram-positive ovoid cocci, intrinsically resistant to vancomycin. Clinical infection by Leuconostoc garlicum is rare. We report a case of respiratory tract infection subsequent to vancomycin therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India. vanilkumar@aims.amrita.edu
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Deepthi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Augustine
authors.forename: Asmita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Kavitha R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Dinesh
authors.forename: Darsana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Viswam
authors.forename: Rosamma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Philip
mesh_terms: D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003091:Colistin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007934:Leuconostoc / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008911:Minocycline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D000078304:Tigecycline; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015780:Carbapenems; D000078304:Tigecycline; D008911:Minocycline; D003091:Colistin