Spirochetosis
PATHOGENS
- In human spirochetosis infections (HIS), these organisms predominate and can stain as Gram-negative: they may be viewed as commensals; however, rare reports of overgrowth suggest a pathogenic role in some with response to antibiotics.
- Brachyspira aalborgi
- Brachyspira pilosicoli
- Organisms are not related to either Treponema or Borrelia spirochetes.
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Last updated: May 11, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Spirochetosis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540779/all/Spirochetosis.
Auwaerter PG. Spirochetosis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540779/all/Spirochetosis. Accessed December 19, 2024.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2023). Spirochetosis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540779/all/Spirochetosis
Auwaerter PG. Spirochetosis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2024 December 19]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540779/all/Spirochetosis.
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