Peptoniphilus
| Peptoniphilus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Firmicutes" |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Clostridiales |
| Genus: | Peptoniphilus |
| Type species | |
| P. asaccharolyticus | |
Peptoniphilus is a genus of bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes (Bacteria).[1]
Etymology
The name Peptoniphilus derives from:
New Latin noun peptonum, peptone; New Latin adjective philus from Greek adjective philos (φίλος) meaning friend, loving; New Latin masculine gender noun Peptoniphilus, friend of peptone, referring to the use of peptone as a major energy source.[2]
Classification
Peptoniphilus are gram positive anaerobic cocci that were formerly classified in the genus Peptostreptococcus.[3] They are non-saccharolytic, use peptone as a major energy source and produce butyrate.[3]
Clinical relevance
This genus is part of the vaginal and gut microbiota.[4][5] They have been reported to as present in diabetic skin and soft tissue infections, bone and joint infections, surgical site infections, chorioamnionitis and bloodstream infections.[5] They are typically found as part of polymicrobial infections but are difficult to recover with usual clinical cultures. They have been increasingly reported with the more widespread use of 16S PCR and MALDI-TOF for identification.[3]
Species
The genus contains 7 species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely[2]
- P. asaccharolyticus
- P. gorbachii
- P. harei
- P. ivorii
- P. lacrimalis
- P. olsenii
See also
References
- ↑ Classification of Genera MR entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- 1 2 Peptoniphilus entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- 1 2 3 Ezaki, T.; Kawamura, Y.; Li, N.; Li, Z. Y.; Zhao, L.; Shu, S. (2001-07-01). "Proposal of the genera Anaerococcus gen. nov., Peptoniphilus gen. nov. and Gallicola gen. nov. for members of the genus Peptostreptococcus". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 51 (Pt 4): 1521–1528. doi:10.1099/00207713-51-4-1521. ISSN 1466-5026. PMID 11491354.
- ↑ Clark, Natalie; Tal, Reshef; Sharma, Harsha; Segars, James (2014). "Microbiota and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease". Seminars in Reproductive Medicine. 32 (01): 043–049. doi:10.1055/s-0033-1361822. ISSN 1526-8004. PMC 4148456
. PMID 24390920. - 1 2 Brown, K.; Church, D.; Lynch, T.; Gregson, D. "Bloodstream infections due to Peptoniphilus spp.: report of 15 cases". Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 20 (11): O857–O860. doi:10.1111/1469-0691.12657. PMC 4304329. PMID 24773457.