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== Microbiology == |
== Microbiology == |
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* Genus of [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]] related to [[Corynebacterium |
* Genus of [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]] related to [[Corynebacterium]] |
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* Notable species that have rarely caused disease in humans include: |
* Notable species that have rarely caused disease in humans include: |
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** [[Microbacterium oxydans]] |
** [[Microbacterium oxydans]] |
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Latest revision as of 02:51, 8 February 2022
Microbiology
- Genus of Gram-positive bacilli related to Corynebacterium
- Notable species that have rarely caused disease in humans include:
- Other species include:
Clinical Manifestations
- Rare cause of disease in humans, essentially limited to case reports
- Unclear if it causes disease in most cases
- Most common association is central line infections in immmunocompromised patients
Management
- Almost always susceptible to vancomycin, linezolid, and doxycycline
- Usually susceptible to beta-lactam antibiotics, even including penicillin
- Not reliably susceptible to fluoroquinolones
