Brevibacterium

A bacterial genus of nonmotile, nonsporeforming, Gram-positive rods found as normal human skin flora and in raw milk and on the surface of cheeses; some species, recovered from patients with septicemia and from the peritoneum of patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, appear to be opportunistic human pathogens.

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Bre·vi·bac·te·ri·um (brev″ĭ-bak-tērґe-əm) [brevi- + bacterium] a genus of bacteria of the family Brevibacteriaceae, consisting of short, unbranched rods found in salt and fresh water, dairy products, and decomposing material of many types. Organisms are opportunistic pathogens.