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**''Facklamia sourekii'' |
**''Facklamia sourekii'' |
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**''Faklamia tabacinasalis'' |
**''Faklamia tabacinasalis'' |
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| + | *Often isolated from animal specimens, although some think that it may be human flora of vagina, skin, or gut |
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==Clinical Presentation== |
==Clinical Presentation== |
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| − | *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) |
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| − | *Case reports of vaginitis, wound infection, abscess, meningitis, and osteomyelitis |
+ | *Case reports of [[vaginitis]], wound infection, [[abscess]], [[Bacterial meningitis|meningitis]], and [[osteomyelitis]] |
==Management== |
==Management== |
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Latest revision as of 09:43, 16 September 2022
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)
Further Reading
- Antimicrobial Susceptibilities and Clinical Sources of Facklamia Species. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000;44(8):2130-2132. doi: 10.1128/aac.44.8.2130-2132.2000
