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What is Kocuria Rhizophila used for?

Kocuria rhizophila is a soil dwelling Gram-positive bacterium in the genus Kocuria. It is used in industry for antimicrobial testing and in food preparation.

What does Kocuria Rhizophila cause?

The literature reports a spectrum of cases due to Kocuria causing infective endocarditis, arthritis, central nervous system infections, pneumonia, peritonitis, hepatic abscess, and nosocomial bloodstream infections such as infections associated with indwelling intravenous lines, continuous ambulatory peritoneal …

What is the morphology of Kocuria Rhizophila?

Kocuria is a Gram-positive cocci arranged in pairs, short chains, tetrads, cubical packets of eight and irregular clusters.

Where is Kocuria Kristinae found?

Introduction. Kocuria kristinae is a Gram-positive microorganism found on human skin and mucosa. Previously, they were classified under the genus Micrococcus, and regarded as a harmless normal skin microorganism.

Where can Kocuria Rhizophila be found?

Members of the genus Kocuria were isolated from a wide variety of natural sources, including mammalian skin, soil, the rhizosphere, fermented foods, clinical specimens, freshwater, and marine sediments.

What color is Kocuria Rhizophila?

yellow
Bacteria Collection: Kocuria rhizophila Additional Information

Fermentation Tests Text: Lactose : -,L-arabinose : –
Temperature For Growth Text: at 37°C : Yes
Pigments Text: Diffusible pigment produced on nutrient agar : Yes
Colony Appearance Text: smooth : Yes,shiny : Yes
Colony Color Text: yellow : Yes

What disease does Kocuria rosea cause?

Necrotizing fasciitis caused by Kocuria rosea in an immunocompromised patient.

Is Kocuria rosea aerobic or anaerobic?

Kocuria rosea is an aerobic, gram-positive coccus that is generally considered as a non-pathogenic commensal that colonizes the oropharynx, skin, and mucosa.

What is Kocuria Flava?

Kocuria flava HO-9041 is an aerobe, mesophilic, gram-positive bacterium that was isolated from air.

Is Kocuria aerobic?

Kocuria is non-encapsulated, non-spore-forming and catalase-positive. They are aerobic, but two species (Table 2) are slightly facultatively anaerobic. The type species is K. rosea.

Where is Micrococcus luteus commonly found?

M. luteus is found in soil, dust, water, and in human skin flora. It has also been isolated from foods such as milk and goat’s cheese. This bacterium is often arranged in circular tetrads and forms bright yellow colonies on nutrient agar.

Where is Kocuria from?

Kocuria is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. Kocuria is named after Miroslav Kocur, a Slovakian microbiologist. It has been found in the milk of water deer and reindeer….

Kocuria
Scientific classification
Family: Micrococcaceae
Genus: Kocuria Stackebrandt et al. 1995
Species