''Globicatella sulfidifaciens'' is a Gram-positive bacteria from the family of ''

Globicatella ''Globicatella'' is a non-spore-forming and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of Aerococcaceae The Aerococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria, including the bacterium that causes gaffkaemia Gaffkaemia (gaff ...

'' which has been isolated from the lungs of

cattle Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult mal ...

and lambs in

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. It is associated with purulent infections of domestic mammals and urinary tracts of swine. Unlike other ''Globicatella'' species and species of related genera, ''G. sulfidifaciens'' is PYR negative. ''Globicatella sulfidifaciens'' bacteria are resistant against the antibiotics neomycin,

erythromycin Erythromycin is an antibiotic used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. This includes respiratory tract infections, skin infections, chlamydia infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, and syphilis. It may also be used duri ...

and

clindamycin Clindamycin is an antibiotic medication used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections, including osteomyelitis (bone) or joint infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, strep throat, pneumonia, acute otitis media (middle ear infec ...

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