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Meningitis in a neonate caused by Leuconostoc sp

I R Friedland1, M Snipelisky, M Khoosal

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, South African Institute for Medical Research, Bertsham.

Summary

A rare case of neonatal meningitis caused by vancomycin-resistant Leuconostoc mesenteroides, complicated by ventriculitis, was fatal. This highlights the need to suspect Leuconostoc species in vancomycin-resistant infections resembling streptococci.

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