| sphingobacterium cellulitidis sp. nov., isolated from clinical and environmental sources. | we have determined the taxonomic position of two isolates of the genus sphingobacterium. the first isolate, r-53603t, was obtained from purulent discharge from the toe of a cellulitis patient in kuwait. comparative 16s rrna gene sequence analysis revealed 99.87% identity of r-53603t with environmental isolate p031 (= r-53745) originating from activated sludge in singapore. both isolates were phylogenetically positioned on the same sub-branch. highest 16s rrna gene sequence similarity was found w ... | 2017 | 28141505 |