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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
** May see tetrads on Gram stain
* Normal flora of the mouth and skin
* Normal flora of the mouth and skin
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* Treatment is typically with [[Is treated by::penicillin]] or other beta-lactams, or with [[Is treated by::vancomycin]][[CiteRef::von eiff1995an]]
* 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]]
[[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]

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

References

  1. ^ eiff1995an