opportunistic

Klebsiella aerogenes: Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Klebsiella aerogenes (formerly known as Enterobacter aerogenes) is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, motile bacterium belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. Whole-genome…

1 week ago

Kocuria rosea -Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynote

Introduction Kocuria rosea is a Gram-positive, aerobic coccus belonging to the family Micrococcaceae. Formerly classified under the genus Micrococcus, it…

1 month ago

Rothia: Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynote

Introduction Rothia is a genus of Gram-positive cocco-bacilli belonging to the Micrococcaceae family. The major clinical species include Rothia mucilaginosa,…

2 months ago

Acinetobacter lwoffii: Introduction, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Acinetobacter lwoffii is a Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, non-motile, non-fermenting, and oxidase-negative bacterium. It belongs to the genus Acinetobacter within…

2 months ago

Rothia kristinae vs Granulicatella elegans vs Gardnerella vaginalis: Introduction, Differences, and Keynotes

Introduction Rothia kristinae, Granulicatella elegans, and Gardnerella vaginalis are all Gram-positive (or Gram-variable) bacteria that exist as part of the…

2 months ago

Saprochaete capitata:Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Saprochaete capitata is an emerging opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes severe, frequently fatal systemic infections in profoundly immunocompromised individuals.…

4 months ago

Nakaseomyces glabratus: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Nakaseomyces glabratus (formerly Candida glabrata) is a highly adaptable, haploid yeast that is a common commensal of the human gastrointestinal and…

6 months ago

Aerococcus viridans: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Aerococcus viridans is a gram-positive coccus that rarely infects humans. It usually inhabits hospital environments. Moreover, it exists in…

2 years ago