| Sphingomonas koreensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Sphingomonadales |
| Family: | Sphingomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Sphingomonas |
| Species: | S. koreensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphingomonas koreensis Lee et al. 2001 [1] | |
| Type strain [2] | |
| CIP 107740, DSM 15582, IFO 16142, IFO 16723, JCM 11456, JSS26, KCCM 41066, KCCM 41067, KCCM 41069, KCTC 2882, NBRC 16142, NBRC 16723, NBRL 16723 | |
Sphingomonas koreensis is a Gram-negative and aerobic bacteria from the genus Sphingomonas which has been isolated from natural mineral water in Taejon in Korea. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] In one patient, with a meningeal drain, Sphingomonas koreensis was reported to cause meningitis. [5]