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* Normal flora in the genitourinary tract |
* Normal flora in the genitourinary tract |
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* Infections can be treated with [[Is treated by::penicillin]] or [[Is treated by::ampicillin]] |
* Infections can be treated with [[Is treated by::penicillin]] or [[Is treated by::ampicillin]] |
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| + | ** However, one study noted susceptibility to [[imipenem]], [[piperacillin-tazobactam]], [[erythromycin]], and [[clindamycin]], but variable susceptibility to [[penicillin]] and [[cephalosporins]] |
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| − | * Aerotolerant strains are often intrinsically resistant to [[vancomycin]] |
+ | ** Aerotolerant strains are often intrinsically resistant to [[vancomycin]] |
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Revision as of 09:15, 13 July 2021
- 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
