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A Rare Case of Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides Bacteremia and Refractory Septic Shock

Leuconostoc species are rare causes of bacteremia and are commonly mistaken for Streptococcus species. Due to their inherent resistance to commonly used drugs, they are often overlooked resulting in poor and sometimes lethal outcomes. While there are not many reported cases of this bacterial infecti...

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Autores principales: Ghobrial, Mike, Ibrahim, Mohamed, Streit, Spencer G, Staiano, Peter P, Seeram, Vandana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10226842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37261161
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38312
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Sumario:Leuconostoc species are rare causes of bacteremia and are commonly mistaken for Streptococcus species. Due to their inherent resistance to commonly used drugs, they are often overlooked resulting in poor and sometimes lethal outcomes. While there are not many reported cases of this bacterial infection, Leuconostoc species are important to consider when faced with a highly drug-resistant bacterial strain. We present here a case of a 29-year-old male who presented with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, initially resuscitated but ultimately succumbing to his illness. This is a unique case in which our patient was subsequently found to have a rare bloodstream infection with Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides.