Bacteremia by Leuconostoc mesenteroides in an immunocompetent patient with chronic Chagas disease: a case report

Bacteremia by Leuconostoc mesenteroides in an immunocompetent patient with chronic Chagas disease: a case report

Abstract Background The Leuconostoc mesenteroides are members of the Streptococcae family and currently has been recognized as potential pathogens. This case describes a bacteremia caused by L. mesenteroides in an immunocompetent patient affected by Chagas disease. Case presentation A 67-year-old fe...

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Main Authors: Mayra Gonçalves Menegueti, Gilberto Gambero Gaspar, Ana Maria Laus, Anibal Basile-Filho, Fernando Bellissimo-Rodrigues, Maria Auxiliadora-Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Leuconostoc mesenteroides
Bacteremia
Chagas disease
Intensive care setting
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3452-7

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