Globicatella
Genus of bacteria
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Globicatella is a non-spore-forming and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of Aerococcaceae.[1][2][3][4] Globicatella sanguinis can in rare cases cause infections of the bloodstream, heart, central nervous system, or urinary tract.
| Globicatella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Aerococcaceae |
| Genus: | Globicatella Collins et al. 1995[1] |
| Type species | |
| Globicatella sanguinis[1] | |
| Species[1] | |
A novel and unnamed species has been identified causing soft tissue infection following a cat bite.[5]
