Differentiating the growing nosocomial infectious threats Ralstonia pickettii and Ralstonia insidiosa

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;30(10):1245-7. doi: 10.1007/s10096-011-1219-9. Epub 2011 Apr 2.

Abstract

Differentiation of the growing nosocomial infectious threats, Ralstonia pickettii and Ralstonia insidiosa, based on nitrate reduction, desferrioxamine susceptibility, arabinose, N-acetyl-glucosamine and phenylacetate assimilation is described. These tests can be used for preliminary identification of Ralstonia pickettii and Ralstonia insidiosa resulting in more accurate identification of these species.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetylglucosamine / metabolism
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / toxicity
  • Arabinose / metabolism
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis*
  • Cross Infection / microbiology*
  • Deferoxamine / toxicity
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Nitrates / metabolism
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Phenylacetates / metabolism
  • Ralstonia / classification*
  • Ralstonia / drug effects
  • Ralstonia / isolation & purification
  • Ralstonia / metabolism*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Nitrates
  • Phenylacetates
  • Arabinose
  • phenylacetic acid
  • Deferoxamine
  • Acetylglucosamine