Volume 13, Number 8—August 2007
Letter
Dyella japonica Bacteremia in Hemodialysis Patient
Pattarachai Kiratisin*, Premwadee Kowwigkai*, Supanit Pattanachaiwit*, Anucha Apisarnthanarak†, and Amornrut Leelaporn*
Table
Biochemical characteristics of patient’s isolate RB28 and type strains of Dyella species*
| Characteristics | Patient’s isolate RB28 | D. japonica XD53T | D. koreensis BB4T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxidase | + | + | + |
| Catalase | + | + | w |
| Motility | + | + | + |
| Acid from | |||
| L-arabinose | – | – | – |
| D-galactose | – | – | – |
| D-glucose | + | + | + |
| D-mannose | + | + | – |
| D-ribose | – | – | – |
| D-sucrose | – | – | + |
| D-xylose | – | – | – |
| Caprate | – | – | – |
| Citrate | – | – | – |
| α-galactosidase | – | – | + |
| β-N-acetyl-glucosaminidase | – | w | + |
| α-glucosidase | – | w | + |
