''Dietzia'' is a

Gram-positive In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall. The Gram stain is ...

bacterial genus from the family Dietziaceae which occur in many different habitats including humans and animals. The species ''

Dietzia maris ''Dietzia maris'' is a Gram-positive and Aerobic organism, aerobic bacterium from the genus ''Dietzia''. References Further reading * * External links ''Dietzia cinnamea''aMicrobeWikiType strain of ''Dietzia cinnamea'' at Bac''Dive'' - ...

'' is a

human pathogen A human pathogen is a pathogen (microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus) that causes disease in humans. The human physiological defense against common pathogens (such as ''Pneumocystis'') is mainly the responsibility ...

. The genus ''Dietzia'' is named after the American microbiologist Alma Dietz.