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* Genus of [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]] |
* Genus of [[Stain::Gram-positive]] [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]] |
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* Closely related to [[Bacillus]] (the Latin name means "almost Bacillus") |
* Closely related to [[Bacillus]] (the Latin name means "almost Bacillus") |
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| + | * Environmental bacterium that usually lives in soil |
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* The more common species that have been isolated from humans include: |
* The more common species that have been isolated from humans include: |
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** [[Paenibacillus phoenicis]] |
** [[Paenibacillus phoenicis]] |
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** [[Paenibacillus lautus]] |
** [[Paenibacillus lautus]] |
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* Many other species are also occasionally isolated |
* Many other species are also occasionally isolated |
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| + | ** [[Paenibacillus larvae]] causes American foulbrood, an infection in honey bees |
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| + | ** [[Paenibacillus globratella]] causes deadly infections in snails |
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| + | === Risk Factors === |
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| + | * True infections are more common in immunocompromised patients |
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==Clinical Manifestations== |
==Clinical Manifestations== |
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Revision as of 13:09, 17 August 2022
Background
Microbiology
- Genus of Gram-positive bacilli
- Closely related to Bacillus (the Latin name means "almost Bacillus")
- Environmental bacterium that usually lives in soil
- The more common species that have been isolated from humans include:
- Many other species are also occasionally isolated
- Paenibacillus larvae causes American foulbrood, an infection in honey bees
- Paenibacillus globratella causes deadly infections in snails
Risk Factors
- True infections are more common in immunocompromised patients
Clinical Manifestations
- Common cause of blood culture contamination
- However, can be a true pathogen
Management
- Almost all resistant to ampicillin
- Often resistant to co-trimoxazole
- Can be resistant to vancomycin
- Generally susceptible to erythromycin and rifampin
