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Members of the genus Brevibacterium are are tiny, gram-positive, coryneform bacilli. They test positive for Catalase and negative for Oxidase. Despite being generally considered skin flora, Brevibacterium casei is a known opportunistic pathogen. It is the most frequently isolated species in the genus and has been known to cause sepsis, especially in cases where a catheter is present.
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Members of the genus Brevibacterium are are tiny, gram-positive, coryneform bacilli. They test positive for Catalase and negative for Oxidase. Despite being generally considered skin flora, Brevibacterium casei is a known opportunistic pathogen. It is the most frequently isolated species in the genus and has been known to cause sepsis, especially in cases where a catheter is present.
