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Nosocomiicoccus ampullae gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the surface of bottles of saline solution used in wound cleansing.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 Dec 2008
Alves Marta, Nogueira Célia, de Magalhães-Sant'ana Augusto, Chung Ana Paula, Morais Paula V, da Costa Milton S
Abstract excerpt
Strains TRF-1(T) and TC-9 were isolated from transfer spikes of two separate bottles containing 0.9 % NaCl (physiological saline) solution used repeatedly to wash wounds in hospital wards, months apart. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that strains TRF-1(T) and TC-9 formed a distinct branch within the family Bacillaceae most closely related to the members of the genus Jeotgalicoccus. The...
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