Abstract
Differentiation of the growing nosocomial infectious threats, Ralstonia pickettii and Ralstonia insidiosa, based on nitrate reduction, desferrioxamine susceptibility, arabinose, N-acetyl-glucosamine and phenylacetate assimilation is described. These tests can be used for preliminary identification of Ralstonia pickettii and Ralstonia insidiosa resulting in more accurate identification of these species.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1245-1247 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Acetylglucosamine/metabolism
- Anti-Bacterial Agents/toxicity
- Arabinose/metabolism
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Cross Infection/diagnosis
- Deferoxamine/toxicity
- Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/diagnosis
- Humans
- Nitrates/metabolism
- Oxidation-Reduction
- Phenylacetates/metabolism
- Ralstonia/classification