Species in the Lactobacillus genus have been identified to be the causative organisms.
Microbiological culture tests may be necessary to isolate the causative organisms for some cases.
The causative organism can be isolated by blood culture, and penicillin is the most common treatment.
It is usually by the causative organism if identified.
In addition, there are many causative organisms, some more virulent than others.
The effectiveness of measures to reduce exposure to the causative organism have not been established.
Many new causative organisms have been identified in the last few decades.
These are the same as the common causative organisms in odotonogenic infections.
A Gram stain may give a rough indication of the causative organism.
The causative organism has also been described as Phaeoannellomyces werneckii.