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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Globicatella sanguinis''}}

== Background ==

* Species of [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] within the genus [[Genus::Globicatella]]
* Rare cause of infections in humans

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* Case reports of bacteremia, meningitis, endocarditis, and UTI[[CiteRef::miller2017gl]]

== Management ==

* Generally susceptible to [[penicillin]], [[amoxicillin]], and [[levofloxacin]][[CiteRef::miller2017gl]]
* Increased MIC to [[cefotaxime]], [[meropenem]], [[clindamycin]], [[tetracycline]], and [[cotrimoxazole]]

[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]