the following information is not yet verified
Taxonomy
Family: Burkholderiaceae
Formerly: Ralstonia
Natural habitat
They are found worldwide in the environment, water, soil, on plants, fruits and vegetables.
Because they survive in a moist environment, they can also cause problems in a hospital.
Clinical significance
Is rarely found as a cause of infection.
Are isolated from CF patients.
Still, the pathogenic role in this uncertain.
the following information is not yet verified
Short Gram negative rods,
lying alone, in pairs or short chains.
Obligate Aerobic
Grows slowly in primary isolations (> -72 hours), after 24 hours, very small colon
The colonies are smooth, convex, with a circular edge and do not form pigment.
McConkey growth, non lactose fermenter
BBAØ no growth