Name:	Acinomyces israeli
Morphology:	filamentous, sulfur granu
Gram Stain:	Gram-Positive Bacilli
Growth Characteristics:	Grows on brucella blood agar. Colony morphology is reminiscent of a molar tooth.
Test Profile:	biochemical tests differentiate from propionibacteria
Description:	Anaerobic. Causes actinomycosis whent he organism invades tissues of the face and neck, lungs, or GI tract. Do not form spores. Normal oral flora, but, local trauma leads to tissue invasion.