Myroides Explained

Myroides is a bacterial genus from the family of Flavobacteriaceae.^[1] Some Myroides species such as Myroides odoratimimus can cause infections in humans.^{[2] [3]}

Further reading

• Mammeri. H.. Bellais. S.. Nordmann. P.. Chromosome-Encoded -Lactamases TUS-1 and MUS-1 from Myroides odoratus and Myroides odoratimimus (Formerly Flavobacterium odoratum), New Members of the Lineage of Molecular Subclass B1 Metalloenzymes. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 1 November 2002. 46. 11. 3561–3567. 10.1128/AAC.46.11.3561-3567.2002. 12384365. 128705.
• Book: George M.. Garrity. Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology.. 2011. Springer Science + Business Media.. New York. 978-0-387-68572-4. 2nd.

Notes and References

1. https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/76831 UniProt
2. Maraki. Sofia. Sarchianaki. Emmanouela. Barbagadakis. Sophia. Myroides odoratimimus soft tissue infection in an immunocompetent child following a pig bite: case report and literature review. The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. July 2012. 16. 4. 390–392. 10.1016/j.bjid.2012.06.004. 22846131. free.
3. Endicott-Yazdani. Tiana R.. Dhiman. Neelam. Benavides. Raul. Spak. Cedric W.. Myroides odoratimimus bacteremia in a diabetic patient. Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center). 1 July 2015. 28. 3. 342–343. 4462216. 0899-8280. 26130883. 10.1080/08998280.2015.11929268.