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* [[Has Gram stain::Gram-positive]] [[Has shape::coccus]] that is [[Has oxidase test::oxidase-positive]]
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* [[Has Gram stain::Gram-positive]] [[Has shape::coccus]] that is [[Oxidase test::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

Revision as of 16:43, 5 July 2020

  • 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. ^  C. von Eiff, M. Herrmann, G. Peters. Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Stomatococcus mucilaginosus and of Micrococcus spp. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 1995;39(1):268-270. doi:10.1128/aac.39.1.268.