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Paenibacillus
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Revision as of 17:07, 17 August 2022
Background
Microbiology
- Genus of Gram-positive bacilli
- Closely related to Bacillus (the Latin name means "almost Bacillus")
- The more common species that have been isolated from humans include:
- Many other species are also occasionally isolated
Clinical Manifestations
- Common cause of blood culture contamination
- However, can be a true pathogen
Management
- Almost all resistant to ampicillin
- Often resistant to co-trimoxazole
- Can be resistant to vancomycin
- Generally susceptible to erythromycin and rifampin
