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Rouxiella chamberiensis

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Enterobacteriaceae

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Order
  
Enterobacteriales

Class
  
Gammaproteobacteria

Species
  
R. chamberiensis

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Ewingella americana, Hafnia, Pantoea

Rouxiella chamberiensis is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family, and is the only member of the genus Rouxiella described so far. It is implicated in the deaths of three infants in France, and was found to be a contaminant of parenteral nutrition bags.

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Rouxiella chamberiensis Wikipedia