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** Aerotolerant strains are often intrinsically resistant to [[vancomycin]] |
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Revision as of 13:04, 4 August 2022
- Gram-positive bacillus
- Normal flora in the genitourinary tract
- Infections can be treated with penicillin or ampicillin
- However, one study noted susceptibility to imipenem, piperacillin-tazobactam, erythromycin, and clindamycin, but variable susceptibility to penicillin and cephalosporins
- Aerotolerant strains are often intrinsically resistant to vancomycin
