Enterobacter Basics Enterobacter is the genus name of a group of bacteria consisting of between 12 and 14 species that are known to potentially cause disease in humans, although other Enterobacter species (sp) certainly exist in the environment without causing any known infections in any other organism. Enterobacter species are generally members of what is …
This is a fairly technical and complex issue but we will do our best to make it accessible and comprehensible to the average person. It is best approached by breaking down the components of the issue into their respective parts. Enterobacteriaceae Basics To start with, the Enterobacteriaceae is the scientific name for a large family …
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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 …