Globicatella sanguinis
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Globicatella sanguinis
Background
- Species of Gram-positive coccus within the genus Globicatella
- Rare cause of infections in humans
Clinical Manifestations
- Case reports of bacteremia, meningitis, endocarditis, and UTI1
Management
- Generally susceptible to penicillin, amoxicillin, and levofloxacin1
- Increased MIC to cefotaxime, meropenem, clindamycin, tetracycline, and cotrimoxazole
References
- a b Andy O. Miller, Seanne P. Buckwalter, Michael W. Henry, Fann Wu, Katherine F. Maloney, Bisrat K. Abraham, Barry J. Hartman, Barry D. Brause, Susan Whittier, Thomas J. Walsh, Audrey N. Schuetz. Globicatella sanguinis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia: Review of an Emerging Human Pathogen with an Expanding Spectrum of Disease. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2017;4(1). doi:10.1093/ofid/ofw277.
