Proteus is the genus name of a relatively small group of bacteria consisting of only about four species that can cause disease in humans, although other Proteus species may exist that cause infection only in animals, or which exist in the environment without causing infection in any other organism. Proteus species are generally members of …
Burkholderia cepacia is the name of a specific bacterium in the genus Burkholderia. It is most common to refer to a group of related bacteria in this genus as Burkholderia complex instead of referring to individual species outside of diagnostic, research or infection control environments. There are about 17 species that make up the complex …
Corynebacterium is the genus name of a large group of bacteria that includes many species. In humans, for the most part, these bacteria are harmless and are normal inhabitants of our skin and intestinal tracts. These types of “normal flora” are important in maintaining our health in that they can contribute to the digestion of …