Disease relevance of Staphylococcaceae

• We also suggest that the use of simple tests, such as testing susceptibility to vancomycin for gram-negative bacteria and colistin for gram-positive bacteria, could prevent misinterpretation of Gram staining in gram-variable bacteria such as Gemella spp [1].
• Among nine patients with bacteremia caused by Granulicatella or Gemella in a 6-year period (July 1995 to June 2001), three had bacteremia caused by erythromycin-resistant Granulicatella adiacens and one had bacteremia caused by erythromycin-resistant Gemella haemolysans [2].
• Ampicillin, ampicillin/sulbactam, cefazolin, cefotaxime, imipenem, erythromycin, clindamycin and levofloxacin showed high susceptibility rates (> or = 77%) against viridans streptococci, Peptostreptococcus and Gemella [3].
• Endocarditis due to Gemella haemolysans in a patient with hemochromatosis [4].

High impact information on Staphylococcaceae

• Glycopeptide-resistant Gemella haemolysans from blood [5].
• We assessed the mechanisms of resistance to macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (MLS(B)) antibiotics and related antibiotics in erythromycin-resistant viridans group streptococci (n = 164) and Gemella spp [6].
• The purpose of this study was to determine the occurrence and nature of immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) protease activity in members of the genus Gemella and related taxa [7].
• Immunoglobulin A1 protease activity in Gemella haemolysans [7].
• Partial 16S rRNA gene sequences (16S rDNA) of Gemella morbillorum and Gemella haemolysans were determined by sequencing polymerase chain reaction-amplified DNA [8].

Chemical compound and disease context of Staphylococcaceae

• The C. morbillorum strains had no detectable activity of these glycosidases (biotype 4) but produced a chromophore and an arginine dihydrolase, exhibiting a physiological profile atypical of the Gemella species [9].
• Linezolid was active against all the isolates tested and tetracycline resistance was the major one in VGS (41.6%) and Gemella spp [10].

Biological context of Staphylococcaceae

• One hundred and sixty viridans group streptococci (VGS) and 26 Gemella spp. resistant to erythromycin were studied to detect macrolide lincosamide and streptogramin B (MLS(B)) phenotypes and to investigate resistance rates to other antibiotics [10].

Gene context of Staphylococcaceae

• Gemella bacteraemia characterised by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing [11].
• To examine the usefulness of the Vitek, API, and ATB systems in identifying two gemella species [11].
• An Unusual Case of Brain Abscess by Gemella morbillorum [12].
• Infective endocarditis due to Gemella morbillorum complicating hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy [13].
• This report deals with an infection of a total knee arthroplasty due to Gemella haemolysans in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis [14].

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