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Cardiobacterium [¦kärd·ē·ō‚bak′tir·ē·əm] (microbiology) A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria of uncertain affiliation; facultative anaerobes that ferment fructose, glucose, mannose, sorbitol, and sucrose; the single species causes endocarditis in humans. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Invasiveness also may be a specific characteristic of the bacterium; phylogenetic methods placed the genus Schineria in a subgroup that included human pathogens Cardiobacterium, Francisella, Coxiella, and Legionella. In summary, while the endocarditis-associated classic Gram negative bacteria, HACEK (an acronym that refers to Haemophilus species, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella species) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa have been well documented, the emergence of Providencia stuartii as a source of endocarditis has not been established. HACEK - Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella kingae (group of fastidious, gram-negative, aerobic bacilli) |
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