Brevibacterium iodinum

Brevibacterium iodinum
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Actinomycetota
Class:
Actinomycetia
Order:
Micrococcales
Family:
Brevibacteriaceae
Genus:
Brevibacterium
Binomial name
Brevibacterium iodinum
(ex Davis 1939)
Collins et al. 1981
Synonyms
  • Chromobacterium iodinum Davis 1939
  • Pseudomonas iodinum Delft

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

  1. ↑ S., Antoniou (1997). "Brevibacterium iodinum Peritonitis Associated with Acute Urticaria in a CAPD Patient" (PDF). Peritoneal Dialysis International : Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis. pdiconnect.com. 17 (6): 614–5. doi:10.1177/089686089701700617. PMID 9655165. S2CID 13607005. Retrieved 31 March 2011.


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