Enterobacter sp.
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General Information:
- 12 species
- most commonly isolated : E. cloacae, E. aerogenes
Clinical Significance:
- opportunist associated with urinary tract infections and sepsis
- nosocomial pathogen in ICU
Test Results:
- Lactose fermentation: positive (pink colonies)
- HE/XLD : positive (yellow colonies)
- IMViC : -/-/+/+
- Urea : positive (E. cloacae)
- TSI : A/A
- H2S : negative
- Motility : positive
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