NCIt definition : A species of Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria.
This species is non-fermentative and is not susceptible to most hospital disinfectants.
R. pickettii is found in soil and is an emerging nosocomial pathogen that can cause
severe infections including bacteremia, meningitis, septic arthritis and osteomyelitis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Ralstonia pickettii.;