Species associated with infection - L. citreum, L. cremoris, L. dextranicum, L. lactis, L. mesenteroides, L. pseudomesenteroides
Associated infections - meningitis, bacteraemia, pulmonary infection
Reported susceptibilities and therapies - penicillin and gentamicin or clindamycin
Notes - vancomycin-resistant
References - Friedland. I.R., Snipelisky, M., Khoosal, M. (1990). Meningitis in a neonate caused by Leuconostoc sp. J. clin. Microbiol. 28, 2125-2126. - Bernaldo de Quirós, J.C.L.,Muñoz, P., Cercenado, E., Hernandez, Sampelayo, T., Moreno, S., Bouza, E. (1991). Leuconostoc species as a cause of bacteremia: two case reports and a literature review. Eur. J. clin. Microbiol. infect. Dis. 10, 505-509. - Horowitz, H.W., Handwerger, S., van Horn, K.G. (1987). Leuconostoc, an emerging vancomycin-resistant pathogen. Lancet. 1, 1329-1330.
