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Sphingomonas
Medical Definition: | A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria characterized by an outer membrane that contains glycosphingolipids but lacks lipopolysaccharide. They have the ability to degrade a broad range of substituted aromatic compounds. |
Guide Notes: | infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM) |
Sphingomonas Medical Definitions and Terms
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