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. 1985 Sep;28(3):458–460. doi: 10.1128/aac.28.3.458

Vancomycin-resistant streptococci or Leuconostoc sp.

A Buu-Hoï, C Branger, J F Acar
PMCID: PMC180276  PMID: 4073868

Abstract

Two strains of gram-positive cocci highly resistant to vancomycin (MICs of 512 and 1,024 micrograms/ml) were isolated from blood cultures in two compromised patients. These organisms were identified as Leuconostoc spp. Leuconostoc spp. are gram-positive cocci found in vegetables and dairy products; they had not been isolated previously from clinical specimens. The susceptibility of eight Leuconostoc spp. strains, including the two clinical isolates, to 23 antimicrobial agents was determined.

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