Species associated with infection - L. acidophilus, L. brevis, L. casei, L. catenaforme, L. crispatus, L. fermentum, L. gasseri, L. iners, L. jensenii, L. leichmannii, L. oris, L. paracasei, L. paraplantarum, L. plantarum, L. rhamosus, L. salivarius, L. salicinius, L. uli, L. vaginalis
Associated infections - abscesses, bacteraemia, endometritis, endocarditis, lung infection, UTI - reported risk factors for infection, surgery, malignacy, diabetes mellitus, immunodeficiency
Reported susceptibilities - cephalosporins, vancomycin, penicillins, aminoglycosides, clindamycin - vancomycin resistance reported
Note - for L. minutus and L. rhimae see Atopobium
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