A plea for caution before changing bacterial names in databases

The same for viruses!

I agree with the committee and support their petition. Renaming should only be implemented when truly justified.

I fully support this petition which is important to avoid unnecessary confusion.

As a an ID physician I fully endorse the recommendations in this petition in order not to cause any confusion while managing patients.

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For patients safety and management and better literatur search

I support the petition

As a an ID physician I fully endorse the recommendations in this petition in order not to cause any confusion while managing patients.

I am deeply concerned that changing the nomenclatura of bacterial names will result in endangering patient management

I fully endorse the recommendations presented in this petition. The proposed approach appropriately balances taxonomic accuracy with clinical, regulatory, and practical considerations, and its adoption would significantly reduce confusion and implementation burden across microbiology and medical communities.

This petition is absolutely neccessary as the frequent change in names complicates clinical processes.

There is a document which should always be respected: International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. In this case especially rule 56a (5). A perilous name (nomen periculosum), i.e., a name that the application is likely to lead to accidents endangering health or life or of serious economic consequences. Example: Yersinia pseudotuberculosis subsp. pestis (Opinion 60; Judicial Commission) is to be rejected as a nomen periculosum. Not to do this might have severe consequences for the patient. ANI-based nomenclature alone is not the solution.

This is a serious issue - one cannot expect everyone to keep up with "scientifically accurate names". Constant re-naming causes confusion for medical experts reading lab reports, causing delay in patient treatment!

I am deeply concerned that changing the nomenclatura of bacterial names will result in endangering patient management

I agree with the committee and strongly support their petition.

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As a Medical Microbiology Professor and an ICSP delegate, I strongly support this petition. Consistent nomenclature is essential for clinical practice, diagnostic accuracy, and patient safety in human medicine.

This measures ensures quality and sustainability of databases and tools. I agree.

I agree with the committee and support their petition

Thank you very much for this highly valuable initiative.

I support this request because changes in bacterial nomenclature may affect clinicians' interpretation of diagnostic microbiology results. While clinicians are generally not up-to-date with the latest microbiological and taxonomic knowledge, name changes may pose the rsik of serious consequences for patient care (both, under- and overtreatment, caused by misconception of the clinical report). For this and other already named reasons, renaming should therefore only be implemented when truly justified.