Sphingobacterium spiritivorum

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod and cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Bacteroidetes. This species contains sphingolipids, can ferment glucose and mannitol, and is oxidase, DNase and urease positive. S. spiritivorum is most commonly pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals.

**Synonyms:** - CDC Group IIK-3 - SPHINGOBACTERIUM SPIRITIVORUM