Tsukamurella
E928046
Tsukamurella is a genus of Gram-positive, rod-shaped actinobacteria known for causing opportunistic infections in humans and being related to other mycolic acid–containing bacteria.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| acidFastness | partially acid-fast ⓘ |
| antimicrobialSusceptibility |
generally susceptible to aminoglycosides
ⓘ
generally susceptible to fluoroquinolones ⓘ variable susceptibility to beta-lactams ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
bacteremia
ⓘ
catheter-related bloodstream infection ⓘ endocarditis ⓘ pulmonary infection ⓘ skin and soft tissue infection ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | mycolic acid–containing actinobacteria ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-2 organism ⓘ |
| cellEnvelope | high lipid content ⓘ |
| cellShape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | mycolic acids ⓘ |
| class | Actinomycetia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonyMorphology |
dry colonies
ⓘ
wrinkled colonies ⓘ |
| diagnosticMethod |
16S rRNA gene sequencing
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biochemical testing ⓘ |
| family | Tsukamurellaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | M. Yassin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| geneticMaterial | circular double-stranded DNA chromosome ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
environmental sources
ⓘ
soil ⓘ water ⓘ |
| infectionType | nosocomial infection ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| knownFor | causing opportunistic infections in humans ⓘ |
| metabolism | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tsukamura Masataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Mycobacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | opportunistic pathogen ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinomycetota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mycobacterium
NERFINISHED
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Nocardia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodococcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| riskGroup |
immunocompromised patients
ⓘ
patients with indwelling medical devices ⓘ |
| typicalHost | humans ⓘ |
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