Globicatella sanguinis

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Globicatella sanguinis

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Background

Species of Gram-positive coccus within the genus Globicatella
Rare cause of infections in humans

Clinical Manifestations

Case reports of bacteremia, meningitis, endocarditis, and UTI1

Management

Generally susceptible to penicillin, amoxicillin, and levofloxacin1
Increased MIC to cefotaxime, meropenem, clindamycin, tetracycline, and cotrimoxazole

References

a b Andy O. Miller, Seanne P. Buckwalter, Michael W. Henry, Fann Wu, Katherine F. Maloney, Bisrat K. Abraham, Barry J. Hartman, Barry D. Brause, Susan Whittier, Thomas J. Walsh, Audrey N. Schuetz. Globicatella sanguinis Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia: Review of an Emerging Human Pathogen with an Expanding Spectrum of Disease. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2017;4(1). doi:10.1093/ofid/ofw277.

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Gram-positive cocci