Table 1.
Isolated sites of Gemella species used in this study.
| Specimen | Number of Strains | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemella morbillorum | GHgroup | Gemella taiwanensis | Gemella sanguinis | Gemella bergeri | |
| Blood | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| Ascites | 2 | ||||
| Bile | 1 | ||||
| Pleural effusion | 1 | ||||
| Wound pus | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Sputum | 2 | ||||
| Lung biopsy | 1 | ||||
| Pharynx | 5 | 2 | |||
| Nose | 1 | ||||
| Urine | 1 | ||||
| Cornea | 1 | ||||
| Total | 21 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Isolated sites of Gemella type strain. G. morbillorum ATCC 27824T: lung abscess, G. haemolysans ATCC 10379T: unknown, G. parahaemolysans JCM 18067T: blood, G. taiwanensis JCM 18066T: blood, G. sanguinis CCUG 37820T: bood, G. bergeri CCUG 37817T: blood.