Micrococcus: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:42, 19 February 2022

Gram-positive coccus that is oxidase positive
- May see tetrads on Gram stain
Normal flora of the mouth and skin
Most often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, device infections, and endocarditis; rare cause of VP shunt-associated meningitis
Treatment is typically with penicillin or other beta-lactams, or with vancomycin1

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-* [[Has Gram stain::Gram-positive]] [[Has shape::coccus]] that is [[Has oxidase test::oxidase-positive]]
+* [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] that is oxidase [[Oxidase::positive]]
 ** May see tetrads on Gram stain
 * Normal flora of the mouth and skin
-* Often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, device infections, and endocarditis
+* Most often a contaminant, but can cause line infections, device infections, and endocarditis; rare cause of VP shunt-associated meningitis
-* Treatment is typically with [[Is treated by::penicillin]] or other beta-lactams, or with [[Is treated by::vancomycin]]
+* Treatment is typically with [[Is treated by::penicillin]] or other beta-lactams, or with [[Is treated by::vancomycin]][[CiteRef::von eiff1995an]]
-{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Micrococcus'' species}}
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Micrococcus''}}
 [[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]