Elizabethkingia miricola

Elizabethkingia miricola is a species of bacteria in the genus Elizabethkingia. It was first isolated from the condensation water of the Russian space laboratory Mir. Elizabethkingia miricola is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile rod. It is named after the American bacteriologist Elizabeth O. King, who first described the genus in 1959.

Characteristics

Elizabethkingia miricola is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile rod. It is oxidase and catalase positive. The bacterium can grow at temperatures between 10 and 40 °C, with optimal growth occurring at 30 °C. It can also grow in the presence of up to 2% NaCl.

Pathogenicity

While Elizabethkingia miricola is not typically pathogenic in humans, it has been associated with a few cases of disease, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Infections caused by Elizabethkingia miricola can be difficult to treat due to the bacterium's inherent resistance to many commonly used antibiotics.

Treatment

Treatment of infections caused by Elizabethkingia miricola typically involves the use of antibiotics to which the bacterium is susceptible. However, due to the bacterium's inherent resistance to many commonly used antibiotics, treatment can be challenging.

See also

• Elizabethkingia
• Elizabethkingia meningoseptica
• Elizabethkingia anophelis

External links

• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Elizabethkingia miricola

Elizabethkingia miricola Resources
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