Identification of Raoultella spp.: Comparison of Three Methods

• Published in: Indian journal of medical microbiology Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 197 - 200
• Main Authors: Sękowska, Alicja, Mikucka, Agnieszka, Gospodarek-Komkowska, Eugenia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Elsevier B.V 01.04.2018; Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Bacteria; Bacterial Typing Techniques - methods; Biochemical test; Biochemical tests; Carbon; Decomposition; Desorption; Enterobacteriaceae - classification; Enterobacteriaceae - genetics; Gram-negative bacteria; Identification; Identification methods; Ionization; Ions; Klebsiella; Kopernik, Mikolaj (Nicolaus Copernicus) (1473-1543); Laboratories; Mass spectrometry; Mass spectroscopy; matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight mass spectrometry; Methods; Microbiology; Microorganisms; Phylogeny; Raoultella ornithinolytica; Raoultella planticola; Scientific imaging; Soil water; Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; Raoultella planticola; Biochemical test; Raoultella ornithinolytica; identification; matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight mass spectrometry

Background:Raoultella is a Gram-negative bacteria, which commonly occur in the natural environment such as water, soil and on plants. In recent years, Raoultella spp. gained more interest. There is also an increasing number of publications describing mainly clinical cases involving these bacteria. I...