Globicatella

Globicatella
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Globicatella

Collins et al. 1995
Type species
Globicatella sanguinis
Species

G. sanguinis
G. sulfidifaciens

Globicatella is a non-spore-forming and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of Aerococcaceae. The Globicatella sanguinis species can in rare cases cause infections of the bloodstream, heart, central nervous system, or urinary tract.

A novel and unnamed species has been identified causing soft tissue infection following a cat bite.

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