Aerococcus sanguinicola: Difference between revisions
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Aerococcus sanguinicola
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* Susceptible to [[vancomycin]] and [[linezolid]] |
* Susceptible to [[vancomycin]] and [[linezolid]] |
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* Variable resistance to [[fluoroquinolones]] |
* Variable resistance to [[fluoroquinolones]] |
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== Further Reading == |
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* ''Aerococcus'': an increasingly acknowledged human pathogen. ''Clin Microbiol Infect''. 2016;22(1). doi: [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2015.09.026 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.09.026] |
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[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]] |
[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 13 January 2022
Background
- Stain:Gram positive coccus within the genus Aerococcus
Clinical Manifestations
- May be contaminant
- Causes 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
Further Reading
- Aerococcus: an increasingly acknowledged human pathogen. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016;22(1). doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.09.026
