Large hospital-wide outbreak of Paenibacillus spp pseudobacteremia associated with contaminated nonsterile gloves.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2023.46
Abstract: We report a large, hospital-wide outbreak of pseudobacteremia by Paenibacillus spp. In total, 139 patients presented at least 1 positive blood culture during a 13-month period. Microbiological experiments indicated that contaminated nonsterile gloves were associated… read more here.
Keywords: pseudobacteremia; hospital wide; contaminated nonsterile; wide outbreak ... See more keywords
Production of Xanthanases by Paenibacillus spp.: Complete Xanthan Degradation and Possible Applications.
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DOI: 10.15171/ijb.1477
Abstract: Background: A number of microorganisms and their enzymes have been reported as xanthan depolymerizers. Paenibacillus species are well-known polysaccharide hydrolyzing bacteria. However, Paenibacillus alginolyticus and Paenibacillus sp. XD are the only species in the genus… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; paenibacillus spp; paenibacillus species; xanthan degradation ... See more keywords