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* [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] in the genus [[Genus::Gemella]] |
* [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] in the genus [[Genus::Gemella]] |
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* Member of oral flora |
* Member of oral flora |
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* Formerly classified with the [[Viridans group streptococci]] |
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== Clinical Manifestations == |
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* [[Infective endocarditis]] |
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* [[Odontogenic abscess]] |
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== Management == |
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* Typically treated with [[penicillin]], [[ampicillin]], [[ceftriaxone]], or [[vancomycin]][[CiteRef::furugaito2023an]] |
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[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]] |
[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:41, 14 March 2025
Background
Microbiology
- Gram-positive coccus in the genus Gemella
- Member of oral flora
- Formerly classified with the Viridans group streptococci
Clinical Manifestations
Management
- Typically treated with penicillin, ampicillin, ceftriaxone, or vancomycin1
References
- ^ Michiko Furugaito, Yuko Arai, Yutaka Uzawa, Toshinori Kamisako, Kohei Ogura, Shigefumi Okamoto, Ken Kikuchi. Antimicrobial Susceptibility to 27 Drugs and the Molecular Mechanisms of Macrolide, Tetracycline, and Quinolone Resistance in Gemella sp.. Antibiotics. 2023;12(10):1538. doi:10.3390/antibiotics12101538.
