There are currently three described species of the genus Aerococcus: A. viridans, Aerococcus christensenii, and A. urinae. A. viridans is more commonly isolated from blood and has been …

Aerococcus, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr), meaning "air", and κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "grain", is a genus of bacterium in the phylum Bacillota (Bacteria). [1] . The genus was first identified in 1953 from …

Feb 27, 2023 · Aerococcus spp. are fastidious Gram-positive cocci and have been recognized as emerging microbes in urinary tract infections (UTI), bacteremia, and endocarditis (1, 2).

Nov 13, 2025 · Learn how to accurately diagnose and manage Aerococcus infections, a serious pathogen often misidentified in clinical settings.

Jan 1, 2021 · We describe our multicenter experience on diagnosis and management of Aerococcus bacteremia including the susceptibility profile of Aerococcus species and a suggested algorithm for …

This article provides a comprehensive overview of Aerococcus urinae, detailing its characteristics, the illnesses it can cause, and how these infections are diagnosed and treated.

Apr 8, 2025 · Aerococcus viridans is a gram-positive coccus that rarely infects humans. It usually inhabits hospital environments. Moreover, it exists in air and water. It causes urinary tract infections, …

Objectives: We describe our multicenter experience on diagnosis and management of Aerococcus bacteremia including the susceptibility profile of Aerococcus species and a suggested algorithm for …

Aerococcus urinae is a Gram-positive bacterium associated with urinary tract infections. Aerococcus urinae is a member of the bacterial genus Aerococcus. The bacterium is a Gram-positive, catalase …

The Aerococcus genus, historically under‐recognised due to frequent misidentification as streptococci or staphylococci, is now acknowledged as an emerging human pathogen.