Catheter Related Leuconostoc Mesenteroides Bacteremia: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature | Zendy

Adem Karbuz | Zendy; Bilge Aldemir Kocabaş | Zendy; Aytaç Yalman | Zendy; Zarife Kuloğlu | Zendy; Derya Aysev | Zendy; Ergi̇n Çi̇ftçi̇ | Zendy; Erdal İnce | Zendy

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Catheter Related Leuconostoc Mesenteroides Bacteremia: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature

Author(s) -

Adem Karbuz,

Bilge Aldemir Kocabaş,

Aytaç Yalman,

Zarife Kuloğlu,

Derya Aysev,

Ergi̇n Çi̇ftçi̇,

Erdal İnce

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

the journal of pediatric research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2587-2478

pISSN - 2147-9445

DOI - 10.4274/jpr.83007

Subject(s) - medicine , bacteremia , leuconostoc mesenteroides , catheter , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , bacteria , genetics , lactic acid , biology , antibiotics

Herein we report the successful treatment of catheter related blood stream infections due to Leuconostoc mesenteroides with antibiotic lock therapy in addition to systemic treatment. With our case, we have shown that in the presence of catheter related blood stream infections, antibiotic lock therapy can be used as a therapeutic option to get successful results if the catheter cannot be removed or there are still positive cultures despite the systemic antibiotic therapy

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