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== Background == |
== Background == |
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* Genus of anaerobic [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus|cocci]] |
* Genus of [[Cellular respiration::anaerobic]] [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus|cocci]] |
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* Previously grouped into the genus [[Peptostreptococcus]] |
* Previously grouped into the genus [[Peptostreptococcus]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:57, 20 September 2024
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 infection1
Management
- Generally susceptible to penicillin, metronidazole, and clindamycin1
References
- a b K. Brown, D. Church, T. Lynch, D. Gregson. Bloodstream infections due to Peptoniphilus spp.: report of 15 cases. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2014;20(11):O857-O860. doi:10.1111/1469-0691.12657.
