Paenibacillus - Revision history

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Management

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	* Almost all resistant to [[ampicillin]]		* Almost all resistant to [[ampicillin]]
	* Often resistant to [[co-trimoxazole]]		* Often resistant to [[co-trimoxazole]]
	* ~~Can~~ ~~be resistant~~ to [[vancomycin]]		* Usually susceptible to [[ceftriaxone]] and [[vancomycin]]
	* ~~Generally~~ susceptible to [[erythromycin]] and [[rifampin]]		* Almost always susceptible to [[erythromycin]] and [[rifampin]]

	[[Category:Gram-positive bacilli]]		[[Category:Gram-positive bacilli]]

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	* Genus of [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus\|bacilli]]		* Genus of [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus\|bacilli]]
	* Closely related to [[Bacillus]] (the Latin name means "almost Bacillus")		* Closely related to [[Bacillus]] (the Latin name means "almost Bacillus")
			* Environmental bacterium that usually lives in soil
	* The more common species that have been isolated from humans include:		* The more common species that have been isolated from humans include:
	** [[Paenibacillus phoenicis]]		** [[Paenibacillus phoenicis]]
	** [[Paenibacillus lautus]]		** [[Paenibacillus lautus]]
	* Many other species are also occasionally isolated		* Many other species are also occasionally isolated
			** [[Paenibacillus larvae]] causes American foulbrood, an infection in honey bees
			** [[Paenibacillus globratella]] causes deadly infections in snails

			=== Risk Factors ===

			* True infections are more common in immunocompromised patients

	==Clinical Manifestations==		==Clinical Manifestations==

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			{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Paenibacillus''}}

	==Background==		==Background==
	===Microbiology===		===Microbiology===

Aidan: Created page with "==Background== ===Microbiology=== * Genus of Stain::Gram-positive bacilli * Closely related to Bacillus (the Latin name means "almost Bacillus") * The more common species that have been isolated from humans include: Paenibacillus phoenicis Paenibacillus lautus * Many other species are also occasionally isolated ==Clinical Manifestations== * Common cause of blood culture contamination * However, can be a true pathogen ==Managem..."

2022-08-17T17:07:02Z

Created page with "==Background== ===Microbiology=== * Genus of Stain::Gram-positive bacilli * Closely related to Bacillus (the Latin name means "almost Bacillus") * The more common species that have been isolated from humans include: ** Paenibacillus phoenicis ** Paenibacillus lautus * Many other species are also occasionally isolated ==Clinical Manifestations== * Common cause of blood culture contamination * However, can be a true pathogen ==Managem..."

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==Background==
===Microbiology===
* Genus of [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]]
* Closely related to [[Bacillus]] (the Latin name means "almost Bacillus")
* The more common species that have been isolated from humans include:
** [[Paenibacillus phoenicis]]
** [[Paenibacillus lautus]]
* Many other species are also occasionally isolated

==Clinical Manifestations==
* Common cause of blood culture contamination
* However, can be a true pathogen

==Management==
* Almost all resistant to [[ampicillin]]
* Often resistant to [[co-trimoxazole]]
* Can be resistant to [[vancomycin]]
* Generally susceptible to [[erythromycin]] and [[rifampin]]

[[Category:Gram-positive bacilli]]