Ralstonia mannitolilytica

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of xaerobic, gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is urease, catalase and oxidase positive, does not reduce nitrate and acidifies D-arabitol and mannitol. This species was formerly, incorrectly identified as R. pickettii and is associated with nosocomial infections.

**Synonyms:** - Pseudomonas thomasii - RALSTONIA MANNITOLILYTICA - Ralstonia pickettii biovar 3