the following information is not yet verified
Taxonomy
Family: Sphingomonadaceae
- S. parapaucimobilis

Malditof
All others are apathogenic

Natural habitat
In the environment, especially water and in the water from hospitals.

Does not belong to the normal flora of the human being.

Clinical significance
Virulence factor is unknown.

Transmission probably due to exposure to contaminated instruments or solutions.

Catheter-related sepsis, liquor, wound and urinary tract infections occur.

Of this genus are S. paucimobilis and S. parapaucimobilis clinically important