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Many gram-positive cocci are commensal organisms that cause infection only when they find their way into normally sterile areas. They are the most common cause of skin infections and a frequent cause of pneumonia and septicemia. Although they are generally susceptible to a broad range of antibiotics, certain strains have developed resistance to many available antimicrobial drugs.

Last full review/revision December 2009 by Larry M. Bush, MD; Fredy Chaparro-Rojas, MD; Maria T. Perez, MD

Content last modified December 2009