Brevibacterium iodinum
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Brevibacterium iodinum (ex Davis 1939)
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Chromobacterium iodinum Davis 1939 |
Brevibacterium iodinum is a Gram-positive soil bacterium. It can often be found among the normal cutaneous flora of healthy people, particularly in humid environments, and is only very rarely involved in opportunistic infections. It is also suspected to be a cause of foot odor.[1]
References
- ^ S., Antoniou. "Brevibacterium iodinum Peritonitis Associated with Acute Urticaria in a CAPD Patient" (PDF). Brevibacterium iodinum Peritonitis Associated with Acute Urticaria in a CAPD Patient. www.pdiconnect.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
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