Cardiobacterium

Cardiobacterium
	Cardiobacterium hominis on blood agar plate
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Class:	Gammaproteobacteria
Order:	Cardiobacteriales
Family:	Cardiobacteriaceae
Genus:	Cardiobacterium; Slotnick & Dougherty, 1964
Species
	Cardiobacterium hominis; Cardiobacterium valvarum;

Cardiobacterium is a Gram-negative bacillus (rod-shaped) bacterium commonly grouped with other bacteria into the HACEK group. Species of Cardiobacterium include Cardiobacterium hominis and Cardiobacterium valvarum.

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