Species ***Corynebacterium* *auris***

Name: Corynebacterium auris Funke et al. 1995

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: au’ris. L. fem. n. auris (gen. auris), the ear; L. gen. fem. n. auris, of the ear

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-ry-ne-bak-TE-ri-um A͡U-ris, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 51966; CCM 4566; CCUG 33426; CIP 104632; DMMZ 328; DSM 44122; DZZM 328; JCM 11946; LMG 19072

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X81873 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Funke G, Lawson PA, Collins MD. Heterogeneity within human-derived centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) coryneform group ANF-1-like bacteria and description of Corynebacterium auris sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:735-739. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 45, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:364-365.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 2

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 9 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
- 🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen. Publication: Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology (Reading) 2022; 168:0. 🇬🇧
- 🧍 Corynebacterium auris Funke et al. 1995 was previously known as CDC coryneform group ANF-1. Publication: Coyle MB, Lipsky BA. Coryneform bacteria in infectious diseases: clinical and laboratory aspects. Clin Microbiol Rev 1990; 3:227-246.

Parent taxon: Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Funke G, Lawson PA, Collins MD. Heterogeneity within human-derived centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) coryneform group ANF-1-like bacteria and description of Corynebacterium auris sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:735-739. 🇩🇪

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Species Corynebacterium auris

Species ***Corynebacterium* *auris***