Eikenella corrodens
Bacteria: Pathogenicity: Culture and identification: Infection caused by Eikenella: Points to remember Eikenella corrodens is usually susceptible to: Non-susceptible to:
Bacteria
Bacteria
Cronobacter sakazakii: pathogen from infant formula feed
What is Cronobacter sakazakii? Cronobacter sakazakii is a gram-negative bacteria that can cause necrotising enterocolitis, septicaemia, and meningitis in infants,
Corynebacterium macginleyi – an under-reported cause of conjunctivitis
Corynebacterium macginleyi (CM) is lipophilic, slow-growing, gram-positive bacteria first described in 1995 and was named after Kenneth McGinley, who made
Bacteria
Cardiobacterium spp (C hominis, C valvarum)
Bacteria: Microaerophilic, pleomorphic gram-negative bacillus often with swelling of one or both ends and retained crystal violet dye at the
Capnocytophaga spp.
Capnocytophaga genus belongs to the family Flavobacteriaceae.There are >9 species of Capnocytophaga, which can be divided into two groups –
Aerococcus urinae
Aerococcus genus, a firmicute, was first identified in 1953 [Williams, 1953]. Multiple species have been identified since then; not all
Aeromonas spp.
Aeromonas are Gram-negative bacilli, widely distributed in nature, especially aquatic environments – freshwater, brackish water, sewage system, hospital water system, and
Actinotignum schaalii: a new pathogen
An emerging pathogen Actinotignum schaalii gram stain (pic Manurx27, Wikipedia) What infection does it cause, and who is mostly affected? How