PROTEOBACTERIA >> Alpha >> Sphingomonas >> Sphingomonas paucimobilis
SPHINGOMONAS PAUCIMOBILIS
| Class: | Alpha Proteobacteria |
| Genus: | Sphingomonas |
| Species: | Sphingomonas paucimobilis |
| Description: | Sphingomonas paucimobilis, a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus, is regarded as of minor clinical significance; however, many instances of infections with this organism can be found in the literature. Infections include bacteraemia/septicaemia caused by contaminated solutions, e.g. distilled water, haemodialysis fluid and sterile drug solutions. Cases of pseudobacteraemia have been recorded in association with S. paucimobilis, as have many cases of unusual infections both invasive and severe, e.g. septic arthritis and osteomyelitis. No cases of death have been recorded in the literature related to S. paucimobilis. |
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| Source: | Isolated from clinical specimens and it is associated with a great variety of infections |
| Pathogenicity: | A persistent Gram-negative nosocomial infectious organism. |
| Genbank: | NZ_BBJS00000000.1 [Genome] [Nucleotide] |
| Size (Mb): | 4.33 |
| GC %: | 65.7 |
| Genes: | 3,972 |
| CDS Number: | 3,828 |
| Reference: | J Hosp Infect. 2010 Jul;75(3):153-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.03.007."Sphingomonas paucimobilis: a persistent Gram-negative nosocomial infectious organism."Ryan MP1, Adley CC DOI:10.1016/j.jhin.2010.03.007 PMID: 20434794 |
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