Journal article

Draft genome sequence of Roseomonas mucosa strain AU37, isolated from a peripheral intravenous catheter

M Abu Choudhury, AM Wailan, HE Sidjabat, L Zhang, N Marsh, CM Rickard, MR Davies, DJ McMillan

Genome Announcements | AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY | Published : 2017

Abstract

Roseomonas mucosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes infections in humans and is often associated with vascular catheter-related bacteremia. Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Roseomonas mucosa strain AU37, isolated from a peripheral intravenous catheter tip.

University of Melbourne Researchers

Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council


Funding Acknowledgements

This work was part of a clinical trial on PIVC dressings and securements and approved by the Human Research Ethics Committees from Queensland Health (HREC/11/QRCH/152) and Griffith University (NRS/46/11/HREC). We thank the research nurses at RBWH who were involved with the trial and collected samples for the study. The work was supported by a grant from the National Health and Medical Council of Australia (grant APP1041910) and the University of the Sunshine Coast.