Peptoniphilus
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Peptoniphilus
Background
- Genus of anaerobic Gram-positive cocci
- Previously grouped into the genus Peptostreptococcus
Clinical Manifestations
- Bacteremia
- May be associated with pneumonia, pre-term delivery, skin and soft tissue infection, intraabdominal infection, or urinary tract infection[1]
Management
- Generally susceptible to penicillin, metronidazole, and clindamycin[1]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Brown K, Church D, Lynch T, Gregson D. Bloodstream infections due to Peptoniphilus spp.: report of 15 cases. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Nov;20(11):O857-60. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12657. Epub 2014 Jun 14. PMID: 24773457; PMCID: PMC4304329.
