Oligella (bacterium)

Oligella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Betaproteobacteria
Order: Burkholderiales
Family: Alcaligenaceae
Genus: Oligella
Rossau et al. 1987[1]
Type species
Oligella urethralis
Species

O. ureolytica
O. urethralis

Oligella is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic bacteria from the family Alcaligenaceae.[2][3]

The Oligella genus includes at least 2 species. Oligella ureolytica is more prominent than Oligella urethralis.

Clinical

Clinical infections due to these organisms are rare. The common causes are related to the GU tract and urinary tract obstruction.[4]

References

  1. ↑ LSPN bacterio.net
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ Taxonomy Browser
  4. ↑ Baqi, Mahin; Mazzulli, Tony (1996-01-01). "Oligella infections: Case report and review of the literature". The Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 7 (6): 377–379. ISSN 1180-2332. PMC 3327428 Freely accessible. PMID 22514466. doi:10.1155/1996/153512.


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