Abiotrophia: Difference between revisions
From IDWiki
Abiotrophia
m (Text replacement - "[[Has Gram stain::" to "[[Stain::") |
m (Text replacement - "[[Cellular shape::" to "[[Shape::") |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
* Previously known as nutritionally-variant streptococci |
* Previously known as nutritionally-variant streptococci |
||
* [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[ |
* [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::coccus]] |
||
* Grows on chocolate but not blood agar |
* Grows on chocolate but not blood agar |
||
* Often a skin contaminant, but can cause line infections, device infections, and endocarditis |
* Often a skin contaminant, but can cause line infections, device infections, and endocarditis |
||
Revision as of 17:26, 13 October 2020
- Previously known as nutritionally-variant streptococci
- Gram-positive coccus
- Grows on chocolate but not blood agar
- Often a skin contaminant, but can cause line infections, device infections, and endocarditis
- Usually susceptible to penicillin
