A rarely seen cause for empyema: Leuconostoc mesenteroıdes

Leuconostoc species are Gram-positive, non-motile, vancomycin-resistant bacteria placed within the family of Streptococcaceae. They naturally exist in food and are important in the sauerkraut, milk and wine industries due to their role in fermentation. Infections caused by Leuconostocs are generally...

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Published in:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Main Authors: Hanife Usta-Atmaca, Feray Akbas, Yesim Karagoz, Mehmet Emin Piskinpasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2015-04-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/5237