Infectious Disease Compendium

Bergeyella

Microbiology

A gram-negative rod, B. zoohelcum. Bergeyella cardium.

Epidemiologic Risks

B. zoohelcum. Dawg bites (PubMed). From old yella' comes Berge yella. Found in the upper respiratory tract of dogs, cats, and other mammals.

And cat bites.

Present in 90% of dawg mouths but hard to grow in the lab.

Bergeyella cardium: maybe human mouth?

Syndromes

Wound infections, occasionally disseminated disease and the odd case report (PubMed).

Bergeyella cardium: Endocarditis (PubMed).

Treatment

Penicillin, quinolones, macrolides, tetracyclines and linezolid.

Notes

Last update: 04/30/19