Myroides odoratimimus explained

Myroides odoratimimus is an obligate aerobic, gram negative bacterium.^[1] Although it has been isolated from a range of bodily fluids, it is a rare opportunistic pathogen.^[2] Myroides species are commonly found in the environment. Infections can occur following contact with contaminated water.^[3]

Further reading

• Benedetti P, Rassu M, Pavan G, Sefton A, Pellizzer G . Septic shock, pneumonia, and soft tissue infection due to Myroides odoratimimus: report of a case and review of Myroides infections . Infection . 39 . 2 . 161–5 . April 2011 . 21246247 . 10.1007/s15010-010-0077-1 . 33993315 .
• Ktari S, Mnif B, Koubaa M, Mahjoubi F, Ben Jemaa M, Mhiri MN, Hammami A . Nosocomial outbreak of Myroides odoratimimus urinary tract infection in a Tunisian hospital . The Journal of Hospital Infection . 80 . 1 . 77–81 . January 2012 . 22099498 . 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.09.010 .

External links

• • LPSN
• Type strain of Myroides odoratimimus at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Vancanneyt M, Segers P, Torck U, Hoste B, Bernardet JF, Vandamme P, Kersters K . Reclassification of Flavobacterium odoratum (Stutzer 1929) Strains to a New Genus, Myroides, as Myroides odoratus comb. nov. and Myroides odoratimimus sp. nov.. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 46. 4. 1996. 926–932. 0020-7713. 10.1099/00207713-46-4-926. free.
2. Maraki S, Sarchianaki E, Barbagadakis S . Myroides odoratimimus soft tissue infection in an immunocompetent child following a pig bite: case report and literature review . The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases . 16 . 4 . 390–2 . 2012 . 22846131 . 10.1016/j.bjid.2012.06.004 . free .
3. Endicott-Yazdani TR, Dhiman N, Benavides R, Spak CW . Myroides odoratimimus bacteremia in a diabetic patient . Proceedings . 28 . 3 . 342–3 . July 2015 . 26130883 . 4462216 . 10.1080/08998280.2015.11929268.