Molecular identification of clinical difficulttoidentify microbes from. A species of massilia, massilia timonae, a nonfermentative aerobic gramnegative rod bacterium, was isolated from the blood and csf 23, 24. Sub sequently, the use of 16s rrna gene sequence analysis led to the identification of a second isolate of massilia timonae from a surgical wound infection in an. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Download citation characteristics of massilia timonae and massilia timonaelike isolates from human patients, with an emended description of the species. Among those are massilia oxalobacteraceae, a major group of rhizosphere and root colonizing bacteria of many plant species. A cyclodextrinase gene from massilia timonae was cloned and expressed in e. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Subsequently, the use of 16s rrna sequence analysis led to the identification of a second isolate of m. Download citation characteristics of massilia timonae and massilia timonaelike isolates from human patients, with an emended description of the species the description of massilia timonae, a. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Residual infection with massilia timonae was diagnosed and successfully treated with cotrimoxazole.
We report here a case of wound infection with massilia timonae following elective orthopedic clinical microbiology newsletter 22. Case report the patient was a 36yearold, previ ously healthy man. Background ecologically meaningful classification of bacterial populations is essential for understanding the structure and function of bacterial communities. The recombinant enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of. Characteristics of massilia timonae and massilia timonaelike. Massilia timonae is a gramnegative, aerobic, rodshapedbacterium from the genus massilia. Ecology of root colonizing massilia oxalobacteraceae. A species of massilia, massilia timonae, a nonfermentative aerobic gram negative rod bacterium, was isolated from the blood and csf 23, 24.
It was classified as a novel bacterium based on its unique phenotypic and genotypic characteristics. The recombinant enzyme was purified and characterized. The attributed name is of latin or latinized origin and chosen on the basis of the. Download citation characteristics of massilia timonae and massilia timonae like isolates from human patients, with an emended description of the species. Massilia timonae was described in 1998 based on a single isolate from the blood of an immunocompromised patient. Massilia timonae urmt95 type strain dsm 16850, ccug 45783. Characteristics of massilia timonae and massilia timonae. Characteristics of massilia timonae and massilia timonaelike isolates from human patients, with an emended description of the species. Common bacterial pathogens of otitis media include haemophilus influenzae, moraxella catarrhalis, streptococcus pneumoniae, staphylococcus aureus, pseudomonas aeruginosa, alphahemolytic streptococci, and group a streptococci.
Metagenomic analysis of bloodstream infections in patients. The following is the supplementary data related to this article. If the species was not widely studied, the american type culture collection atcc was used to determine the optimal ph for storage. Leukemic patients are often immunocompromised due to underlying conditions, comorbidities and the effects of chemotherapy and thus at risk for developing systemic infections.
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