Leuconostoc lactis is a glycopeptide-resistant, gram-positive, facultative anaerobic coccus isolated from dairy products, whereas Staphylococcus nepalensis is coagulase-negative coccus that has not been identified as human pathogen. We report an instructive case of L. lactis and S. nepalensis bacteremia in a 71-year-old man who experienced Boerhaave syndrome after a meal.
Keywords: Japan; Leuconostoc lactis; Staphylococcus nepalensis; bacteremia; bacteria; food safety; spontaneous esophageal rupture; staphylococci.