Brevibacterium iodinum
Brevibacterium iodinum is a Gram-positive soil bacterium. It can often be found among the normal cutaneous flora of healthy people, particularly in humid environments, and is only very rarely involved in opportunistic infections. It is also suspected to be a cause of foot odor.[1]
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| Brevibacterium iodinum (ex Davis 1939) Collins et al. 1981 | |
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Chromobacterium iodinum Davis 1939 | |
References
- S., Antoniou (1997). "Brevibacterium iodinum Peritonitis Associated with Acute Urticaria in a CAPD Patient" (PDF). Peritoneal Dialysis International : Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis. pdiconnect.com. 17 (6): 614–5. doi:10.1177/089686089701700617. PMID 9655165. S2CID 13607005. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
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