Ochrobactrum anthropi

ISBN-13: 9783659755194 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 52 str.

Quirino Angela;Foca Alfredo

Opis

Ochrobactrum anthropi (O. anthropi) is a non-fermenting, aerobic, gram-negative bacillus that exhibits widespread resistance to β-lactam antibiotics and is able to colonize a variety of environments, namely soil, plants, insects, animals and humans . Reports of opportunistic/nosocomial infections caused by O. anthropi have been increasing over the last decade. Furthermore, O. anthropi populations may adapt in response to habitat and host interactions. Indeed, after its molecular characterization, human-associated clonal complex appear to indicate it possesses a specialized opportunistic behaviour.This book, therefore, provides an overview on taxonomy, microbiology, some aspects of pathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical/therapeutical features of this very intriguing microrganism.

O autorze

Prof. Alfredo Focà is Full Professor of Microbiology of the Clinical Microbiology of the School of Medicine at the University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Italy .Dr. Angela Quirino is an Assistant Professor of the Clinical Microbiology of the School of Medicine at the University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Italy.