A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS

Empedobacter

Species associated with infection - E. brevis

Role as human pathogen poorly defined - please email me if you know a good reference

Taxonomic notes - previously classified as Flavobacterium breve

References - Dees, S.B., Moss, C.W., Hollis, D.G., Weaver, R.E. (1986). Chemical characterization of Flavobacterium odoratum, Flavobacterium breve, and Flavobacterium-like groups IIe, IIh, and IIf. J. clin. Microbiol. 23, 267-273.

 

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