Luteococcus peritonei sp nov., isolated from the human peritoneum

Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed the unknown An unusual catalase-positive pleomorphic Cram-positive rod isolated from a human clin ical specimen was subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic analysis. bacterium w as a member of the high G+C branch of the Gram-positive bacteria (Actinobac teria), and was phylogenetically a member of the family Propionibacteriacea e, with Luteococcus japonicus as its nearest relative. Based on both phenot ypic and phylogenetic evidence, it is proposed that the unknown bacterium b e classified in the genus Luteococcus. as Luteococcus peritonei sp. nov. Th e type strain of Luteococcus peritonei is CCUG 38120(T).