Dermabacter hominis

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Gram stain Culture

General information
- Taxonomy
  Family: Dermabacteriacea
  
  Natural habitats
  They are part of the normal human skin biota
  
  Clinical significance
  Its role in clinic has not yet defined.
  
  Various strains isolated in blood, abscesses or wounds
Gram stain
- Small, very short Gram positive (coccoid) rods,
  
  with coryneform appearance
Culture characteristics
- Facultative anaerobic
  
  CO2 stimulates growth
  
  BA: colonies are whitish, convex of a creamy or sticky consistency, and 1-1.5 mm after 48h.
  
  They are sometimes mistaken for CNS
  
  McConkey: no growth
  
  BBAØ: growth
Characteristics
References
- James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition