Query: NC_007164:453743 Corynebacterium jeikeium K411, complete genome
Lineage: Corynebacterium jeikeium; Corynebacterium; Corynebacteriaceae; Actinomycetales; Actinobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: This strain was isolated from the axilla of a bone marrow transplant patient. A serious nocosomial pathogen. This bacterium is a lipophilic and multidrug resistant member of the human skin flora. This species has been associated with bacterial endocarditis following cardiac surgery. Other nocosomial infections involving this organism are associated with immunocompromised patients with malignancies, in-place medical devices, breaks in the skin barrier, and therapy with broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Subject: NC_009972:606393 Herpetosiphon aurantiacus ATCC 23779 chromosome, complete genome
Lineage: Herpetosiphon aurantiacus; Herpetosiphon; Herpetosiphonaceae; Herpetosiphonales; Chloroflexi; Bacteria
General Information: This strain (ATCC 23779; DSM 785) was isolated from Birch Lake in Minnesota, USA. Herpetosiphon aurantiacus grows in long, flexible, filaments with a transparent section of empty cell wall at the end of the filament. Herpetosiphon spp. and Herpetosiphon-like organisms have been found in soil, freshwater, and sewage treatment plants. These organisms have been implicated in the bulking of sludge in sewage treatment plants, which is problematic in that the sludge retains more water, making subsequent disposal difficult.