Human cerebrospinal fluid of patient with septic meningitis, southern France
Biosafety Level
2
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Product Format
freeze-dried
Preceptrol®
no
Type Strain
yes
(type strain)
Comments
Causal agent of meningitis
Medium
ATCC® Medium 18: Trypticase Soy Agar/Broth
Growth Conditions
Temperature: 30.0°C
Name of Depositor
CIP
Chain of Custody
ATCC <<--CIP<<--P.A.D. Grimont <<--- Y. Peloux <<--- C. de Mahenge 4-87
References
Validation list no. 46. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 43: 624-625, 1993.
Dauga C, et al. Balneatrix alpica gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium associated with pneumonia and meningitis in a spa therapy center. Res. Microbiol. 144: 35-46, 1993. PubMed: 8327781
Hubert B, et al. An outbreak of pneumonia and meningitis caused by a previously undescribed gram-negative bacterium in a hot spring spa. Epidemiol. Infect. 107: 373-381, 1991. PubMed: 1936159
Casalta JP, et al. Pneumonia and meningitis caused by a new nonfermentative unknown gram- negative bacterium. J. Clin. Microbiol. 27: 1446-1448, 1989. PubMed: 2504766
