Aureobacterium resistens sp. nov., exhibiting vancomycin resistance and teicoplanin susceptibility

被引:13
作者
Funke, G [1 ]
Lawson, PA
Nolte, FS
Weiss, N
Collins, MD
机构
[1] Univ Zurich, Dept Med Microbiol, CH-8028 Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Inst Food Res, BBSRC, Dept Microbiol, Reading RG6 6BZ, Berks, England
[3] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
[4] German Collect Microorganisms & Cell Cultures, D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany
关键词
Aureobacterium resistens sp. nov; Aureobacterium taxonomy; vancomycin resistance;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-1097(97)00506-5
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Two similar strains of a coryneform bacterium were isolated from human clinical material. Both strains were resistant to vancomycin but susceptible to teicoplanin. Detailed biochemical, chemotaxonomical, and molecular genetic investigations revealed that both isolates were members of a hitherto undescribed species of the genus Aureobacterium. The name Aureobacterium resistens sp. nov. is proposed for the new bacterium and the type strain is CCUG 38312. (C) 1998 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
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