title: Differentiating the growing nosocomial infectious threats Ralstonia pickettii and Ralstonia insidiosa.
abstract: Differentiation of the growing nosocomial infectious threats, Ralstonia pickettii and Ralstonia insidiosa, based on nitrate reduction, desferrioxamine susceptibility, arabinose, N-acetyl-glucosamine and phenylacetate assimilation is described. These tests can be used for preliminary identification of Ralstonia pickettii and Ralstonia insidiosa resulting in more accurate identification of these species.
authors: Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
authors: M P
authors: MP
authors: Ryan
authors: J T
authors: JT
authors: Pembroke
authors: C C
authors: CC
authors: Adley
mesh_terms: D000117:Acetylglucosamine / Q000378:metabolism; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000633:toxicity; D001089:Arabinose / Q000378:metabolism; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D003676:Deferoxamine / Q000633:toxicity; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D009566:Nitrates / Q000378:metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010648:Phenylacetates / Q000378:metabolism; D043367:Ralstonia / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009566:Nitrates; D010648:Phenylacetates; D001089:Arabinose; C025136:phenylacetic acid; D003676:Deferoxamine; D000117:Acetylglucosamine