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Species Staphylococcus pettenkoferi
Name: Staphylococcus pettenkoferi Trülzsch et al. 2007
Etymology: pet.ten.ko’fer.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. pettenkoferi, of Pettenkofer, honouring Max von Pettenkofer, 1818-1901, a German pioneer in the field of hygiene and public health
Type strain: B 3117; CCUG 51270; CIP 107711; DSM 19554; no type strain designated originally
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16S rRNA gene:
AF322002
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Trulzsch K, Grabein B, Schumann P, Mellmann A, Antonenka U, Heesemann J, Becker K. Staphylococcus pettenkoferi sp. nov., a novel coagulase-negative staphylococcal species isolated from human clinical specimens. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1543-1548. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2189-2190.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Staphylococcus pettenkoferi" Trülzsch et al. 2002 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 44 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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.
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🧍 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 2022; 168:0.
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🧍 Staphylococcus pettenkoferi Trülzsch et al. 2007 was previously known as "Staphylococcus pettenkoferi" Trülzsch et al. 2002.
Publication:
Trulzsch K, Rinder H, Trcek J, Bader L, Wilhelm U, Heesemann J. "Staphylococcus pettenkoferi," a novel staphylococcal species isolated from clinical specimens. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2002; 43:175-182.
Parent taxon: Staphylococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Trulzsch K, Grabein B, Schumann P, Mellmann A, Antonenka U, Heesemann J, Becker K. Staphylococcus pettenkoferi sp. nov., a novel coagulase-negative staphylococcal species isolated from human clinical specimens. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1543-1548.
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Record number: 786500
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