Granulicatella spp.
Granulicatella spp. is a bacteria of the oral cavity, belonging to the nutritionally variant group streptococci, and has been identified in 5% of all bacterial endocarditis. It’s an important etiologic species in endocarditis, particularly in the setting of negative blood cultures. Granuli...
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Sociedad Chilena de Infectología
2015
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| Sumario: | Granulicatella spp. is a bacteria of the oral cavity, belonging to the nutritionally variant group streptococci, and has been identified in 5% of all bacterial endocarditis. It’s an important etiologic species in endocarditis, particularly in the setting of negative blood cultures. Granulicatella is a non-mobile, non- spore forming organism that is both catalase and oxidase negative. The treatment for Granulicatella, is the same for Enterococcus according to the American and European guidelines, however resistance to this treatment has been reported. |
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