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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Aerococcus sanguinicola''}}

== Background ==

* [[Stain:Gram positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] within the genus [[Aerococcus]]

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* May be contaminant
* Causes [[Urinary tract infection|urinary tract infections]], [[bacteremia]], and rare [[infective endocarditis]]

== Management ==

* Generally susceptible to penicillins; higher MICs to cephalosporins, but still susceptible
* Susceptible to [[vancomycin]] and [[linezolid]]
* Variable resistance to [[fluoroquinolones]]

[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]