Infectious Disease Compendium

Finegoldia magna

Microbiology

A gram-positive coccus, used to be peptostreptococcus.

Epidemiologic Risks

Part of the gi tract.

One of the anaerobes to cause a monomicrobial infection.

Syndromes

Mostly pneumonia and empyema. A hodgepodge of other infections reported.

Treatment

Metronidazole.

Often beta-lactam and clindamycin resistance.

Notes

Curious Cases

Relevant links to my Medscape blog

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Last update: 05/05/18