Facklamia: Difference between revisions

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Background

Microbiology

Genus of Gram-positive cocci in chains or diplococci (or for F. languida, in clusters)
Previously would have been identified as a viridans group streptococcus
Includes five species:
- Facklamia hominis
- Facklamia ignava
- Facklamia languida
- Facklamia sourekii
- Faklamia tabacinasalis
Often isolated from animal specimens, although some think that it may be human flora of vagina, skin, or gut

Clinical Presentation

Rare opportunistic pathogen primarily presenting with bacteremia
Often of unclear clinical significance (that is, whether it is a true pathogen or contaminant)
Case reports of vaginitis, wound infection, abscess, meningitis, and osteomyelitis

Management

Similar to viridans groups streptococci
Often susceptible to penicillins and cephalosporins, but not always (20 to 50% resistance)

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-== Background ==
+==Background==
-=== Microbiology ===
+===Microbiology===
-* Genus of [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::cocci]] in chains or diplococci (or for ''F. languida'', in clusters)
+*Genus of [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus|cocci]] in chains or diplococci (or for ''F. languida'', in clusters)
-* Previously would have been identified as a [[Viridans group streptococci|viridans group streptococcus]]
+*Previously would have been identified as a [[Viridans group streptococci|viridans group streptococcus]]
-* Includes five species:
+*Includes five species:
-** ''Facklamia hominis''
+**''Facklamia hominis''
-** ''Facklamia ignava''
+**''Facklamia ignava''
-** ''Facklamia languida''
+**''Facklamia languida''
-** ''Facklamia sourekii''
+**''Facklamia sourekii''
-** ''Faklamia tabacinasalis''
+**''Faklamia tabacinasalis''
+*Often isolated from animal specimens, although some think that it may be human flora of vagina, skin, or gut
-== Clinical Presentation ==
+==Clinical Presentation==
-* Rare opportunistic pathogen primarily presenting with bacteremia
+*Rare opportunistic pathogen primarily presenting with [[bacteremia]]
+*Often of unclear clinical significance (that is, whether it is a true pathogen or contaminant)
-* Case reports of vaginitis, wound infection, abscess, meningitis, and osteomyelitis
+*Case reports of [[vaginitis]], wound infection, [[abscess]], [[Bacterial meningitis|meningitis]], and [[osteomyelitis]]
-== Management ==
+==Management==
-* Similar to [[viridans groups streptococci]]
+*Similar to [[viridans groups streptococci]]
-* Often susceptible to penicillins and cephalosporins, but not always (20 to 50% resistance)
+*Often susceptible to penicillins and cephalosporins, but not always (20 to 50% resistance)
+== Further Reading ==
-{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Facklamia'' species}}
+* Antimicrobial Susceptibilities and Clinical Sources of ''Facklamia'' Species. ''Antimicrob Agents Chemother''. 2000;44(8):2130-2132. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.44.8.2130-2132.2000 10.1128/aac.44.8.2130-2132.2000]
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Facklamia''}}
 [[Category:Gram-positive cocci]]