Species Haemophilus sputorum

Name: Haemophilus sputorum Nørskov-Lauritsen et al. 2012

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: spu.to’rum. L. neut. n. sputum, spit, sputum; L. gen. neut. pl. n. sputorum, of sputa

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ha͡e-MO-p^hi-lus spu-TO-rum, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 13788; DSM 24472

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JF506642 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Norskov-Lauritsen N, Bruun B, Andersen C, Kilian M. Identification of haemolytic Haemophilus species isolated from human clinical specimens and description of Haemophilus sputorum sp. nov. Int J Med Microbiol 2012; 302:78-83. 🇩🇰

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 146. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1443-1445.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Pseudohaemophilus sputorum" (Nørskov-Lauritsen et al. 2012) Segui et al. 2026	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.07153 (N = 28).
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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 10 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. 🇬🇧

Parent taxon: Haemophilus corrig. Winslow et al. 1917 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Norskov-Lauritsen N, Bruun B, Andersen C, Kilian M. Identification of haemolytic Haemophilus species isolated from human clinical specimens and description of Haemophilus sputorum sp. nov. Int J Med Microbiol 2012; 302:78-83. 🇩🇰

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