Kocuria kristinae

Kocuria kristinae, formerly known as Micrococcus kristinae is a gram positive bacteria first isolated from the rhizoplane of the Typha angustifolia[1] The normal habitat for this Kocuria species is skin, and has also been found in the urinary tract of patients with urinary tract infections.[2] Its type strain is ATCC 27566. It is associated with acute cholecystitis.[3] It grows in tetrads, irregular clusters, and cubical packets of eight. It is strictly aerobic.[4]

Kocuria kristinae
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Actinobacteria
Order:
Actinomycetales
Family:
Micrococcaceae
Genus:
Kocuria
Species:
K. kristinae
Binomial name
Kocuria kristinae
Kovács et al. 1999

See also

References
  1. Kloos, W. E.; Tornabene, T. G.; Schleifer, K. H. (1974). "Isolation and Characterization of Micrococci From Human Skin, Including Two New Species: Micrococcus lylae and Micrococcus kristinae". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 24 (1): 79–101. doi:10.1099/00207713-24-1-79. ISSN 0020-7713.
  2. Sneath, Peter (1986). Bergeys Manual of Systemic Bacteriology Volume 2.
  3. Ma, Edmond SK; Wong, Chris LP; Lai, Kristi TW; Chan, Edmond CH; Yam, WC; Chan, Angus CW (2005). "Kocuria kristinae infection associated with acute cholecystitis". BMC Infectious Diseases. 5 (1): 60. doi:10.1186/1471-2334-5-60. ISSN 1471-2334. PMC 1181815. PMID 16029488.
  4. Kovacs, G.; Burghardt, J.; Pradella, S.; Schumann, P.; Stackebrandt, E.; Marialigeti, K. (1999). "Kocuria palustris sp. nov. and Kocuria rhizophila sp. nov., isolated from the rhizoplane of the narrow-leaved cattail (Typha angustifolia)". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 49 (1): 167–173. doi:10.1099/00207713-49-1-167. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 10028258.

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