Family Alcaligenaceae | Phylum Proteobacteria Rank Genus | |
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Similar Oligella urethralis, Sphingobacterium, Taylorella, Pseudomonas oryzihabitans, Moraxella osloensis |
Oligella is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic bacteria from the family Alcaligenaceae.
The Oligella genus includes at least 2 species. Oligella ureolytica is more prominent than Oligella urethralis.
Clinical
Clinical infections due to these organisms are rare. The common causes are related to the GU tract and urinary tract obstruction.
References
Oligella (bacterium) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA