Kocuria varians is a gram-positive species of bacteria in the genus Kocuria.[4][5] It has been isolated from milk,[2][6] meat,[7] skin, soil,[8] and beach sand.[9] It is 0.9 to 1.5 micrometers in diameter, and occurs in clusters, which can be up to 4 millimeters in diameter[8] and are yellow.[9] It is known to cause ocular infections,[10] brain abscesses,[11][12] and endophthalmitis.[13]

Kocuria varians
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Micrococcales
Family: Micrococcaceae
Genus: Kocuria
Species:
K. varians
Binomial name
Kocuria varians
(Migula 1900) Stackebrandt et al. 1995
Type strain
ATCC 15306
CCM 884
CCUG 35392
CIP 81.73
DSM 20033
HAMBI 1951
HAMBI 40
IEGM 400
IFO 15358
JCM 7238
LMG 14231
NBRC 15358
NCTC 7564
VKM B-1827
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Micrococcus varians Migula 1900 (Approved Lists 1980)

References edit

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  3. ^ Tvrzová L, Schumann P, Sedláček I, Páčová Z, Spröer C, Verbarg S, Kroppenstedt RM. (January 2005). "Reclassification of strain CCM 132, previously classified as Kocuria varians, as Kocuria carniphila sp. nov". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 55 (Pt 1): 139–142. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63304-0. PMID 15653866.
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  6. ^ "CCUG 35392T - Kocuria varians". www.ccug.se. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  7. ^ Tremonte P, Succi M, Reale A, Di Renzo T, Sorrentino E, Coppola R (September 2007). "Interactions between strains of Staphylococcus xylosus and Kocuria varians isolated from fermented meats". Journal of Applied Microbiology. 103 (3): 743–51. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03315.x. PMID 17714408.
  8. ^ a b "ABIS Encyclopedia". tgw1916.net. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  9. ^ a b "Kocuria varians (Micrococcus varians)". EDLab. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  10. ^ "Kocuria varians - An emerging cause of ocular infections".
  11. ^ Tsai CY, Su SH, Cheng YH, Chou YL, Tsai TH, Lieu AS (April 2010). "Kocuria varians infection associated with brain abscess: A case report". BMC Infectious Diseases. 10: 102. doi:10.1186/1471-2334-10-102. PMC 2875226. PMID 20423506.
  12. ^ "Kocuria varians infection: Topics by Science.gov". www.science.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  13. ^ Dave VP, Joseph J, Pathengay A, Pappuru RR (November 2018). "Clinical presentations, management outcomes, and diagnostic dilemma in Kocuria endophthalmitis". Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection. 8 (1): 21. doi:10.1186/s12348-018-0163-6. PMC 6246755. PMID 30460590.