Vagococcus fluvialis
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Vagococcus fluvialis
Background
- Gram-positive coccus related to Enterococcus
- Found in fish or animals, such as pigs, cattle, cats, and horses
Clinical Manifestations
- Skin and soft tissue infection, odontogenic infection, peritonitis, meningitis, bacteremia, and infective endocarditis
Management
- The ideal empiric treatment is unknown
- May be susceptible to ampicillin, ceftraixone, TMP-SMX, and vancomycin
- May be resistant to clindamycin and fluoroquinolones
Further Reading
- Vagococcus fluvialis as a causative pathogen of bloodstream and decubitus ulcer infection: Case report and systematic review of the literature. J Infect Chemother. 2021 Feb;27(2):359-363. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2020.09.019.
