Gram-positive anaerobic cocci
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Background
| Cellular respiration | Stain | Shape | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaerococcus | anaerobic | Gram-positive | coccus |
| Finegoldia | anaerobic | Gram-positive | coccus |
| Finegoldia magna | anaerobic | Gram-positive | coccus |
| Parvimonas micra | anaerobic | Gram-positive | coccus |
| Peptoniphilus | anaerobic | Gram-positive | coccus |
| Peptostreptococcus | anaerobic | Gram-positive | coccus |
| Peptostreptococcus anaerobius | anaerobic | Gram-positive | coccus |
| Peptostreptococcus stomatis | anaerobic | Gram-positive | coccus |
Management
- Almost universally susceptible to imipenem, metronidazole, vancomycin, linezolid; usually but not universally susceptible to penicillin and clindamycin1
Further Reading
- Gram-positive anaerobic cocci – commensals and opportunistic pathogens. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2013;37:520-553. doi: 10.1111/1574-6976.12005.
- Also 2
References
- ^ J. Brazier, D. Chmelar, L. Dubreuil, G. Feierl, M. Hedberg, S. Kalenic, E. Könönen, B. Lundgren, H. Malamou-Ladas, E. Nagy, Å. Sullivan, C.E. Nord. European surveillance study on antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-positive anaerobic cocci. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 2008;31(4):316-320. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.11.006.
- ^ François Guérin, Loren Dejoies, Nicolas Degand, Hélène Guet-Revillet, Frédéric Janvier, Stéphane Corvec, Olivier Barraud, Thomas Guillard, Violaine Walewski, Emmanuelle Gallois, Vincent Cattoir. In Vitro Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Gram-Positive Anaerobic Cocci Responsible for Human Invasive Infections. Microorganisms. 2021;9(8):1665. doi:10.3390/microorganisms9081665.
