Myroides odoratus

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Gram stain Culture

General information
- Taxonomy
  Family: Flavobacteriaceae
  previously known as Flavobacterium odoratum
  
  Natural habitat
  Commonly found in soil and water.
  Water in the hospital environment is frequently suspected of carrying this organism.
  
  Clinical significance
  They are rare clinical isolates and are often not considered pathogenic.
Gram stain
- Gram negative rods,
  
  0.5 x 1-2 µm
Culture characteristics
- Obligate Aerobic
  
  BA: various colony types may occur, but most colonies are yellow pigmented and form effuse, spreading colonies that may be confused with the colony morphology of a Bacillus species
  
  The spreading colonies develop a typically fruity smell, similar to the odor of Alcaligenes faecalis.
  
  McConkey: growth non lactose fermenter
  
  BBAØ: no growth
Characteristics
References
- James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition