NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod and cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the
phylum Bacteroidetes. This species contains sphingolipids, can ferment glucose, reduces
nitrite to nitrogen, is oxidase positive and is urease negative. S. mizutaii is not
reported to be a human pathogen.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Sphingobacterium
mizutaii.;