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Oligella (bacterium)

Oligella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Betaproteobacteria
Order: Burkholderiales
Family: Alcaligenaceae
Genus: Oligella
Rossau et al. 1987
Type species
Oligella urethralis
Species

O. ureolytica
O. urethralis


O. ureolytica
O. urethralis

Oligella is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic bacteria from the family Alcaligenaceae.

The Oligella genus includes at least 2 species. Oligella ureolytica is more prominent than Oligella urethralis.

Clinical infections due to these organisms are rare. The common causes are related to the GU tract and urinary tract obstruction.



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