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 | |
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
- ↑ LSPN bacterio.net
- ↑
- ↑ Taxonomy Browser
- ↑ 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. doi:10.1155/1996/153512. ISSN 1180-2332. PMC 3327428
. PMID 22514466.
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