Alcaligenes

Species associated with infection - A. faecalis, A. latus

Reported infections - pneumonia, otitis, UTI, osteomyelitis, bacteraemia

Reported susceptibilities and treatments - Amoxycillin-clavulanate, cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones

Taxonomic notes - Alcaligenes dentrificans, A. xylosoxidans, A. piechaudii, A. ruhlandii have been transfered to Achromobacter - Alcaligenes gilardii has been reclassified as Ralstonia gilardii

References - Bizet, J., Bizet, C. (1997). Strains of Alcaligenes faecalis from clinical material. J. Infect. 35, 167-169.

 

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