Aerococcus urinae

Precautions

Routine Practices
Routine Practices

General Information

Pathogen information

Gram positive cocci in singles, tetrads and clusters on gram stain, facultative anaerobe.

Epidemiology

Occurs worldwide, found in air, dust, vegetation host range: humans, pigs, horses, lobsters.

Associated syndromes

  • Urinary tract pathogens

  • Urosepsis

  • Endocarditis