Coccobacilli are a type of bacteria that are shaped like very short rods or ovals. The name “coccobacilli” is a combination of the words “cocci” and “bacilli.” Cocci are sphere-shaped bacteria, while ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularensis, an aerobic gram-negative coccobacillus.

• Require X (hemin) and/or V (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) factors for growth • Responsible for 0.5–1% of all cases of IE • Haemophilus aphrophilus is the most common species responsible for IE ...

A case of community-acquired infective endocarditis of a native valve that was caused by Acinetobacter calcoaceticus subspecies anitratus is presented. The previously reported cases are reviewed, and ...