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,
1 to 5 µm in length and 0.5 to 1.0 µm in width.
lying alone, in pairs or short chains.

Obligate Aerobic

Grows slowly in primary isolations (> -72 hours), after 24 hours, very small colon

BA: colonies are smooth, convex, with a circular edge and do not form pigment.

McConkey: growth, non lactose fermenter

BBAØ: no growth

James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition