The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods By
Dr. Humodi A. Saeed E mail address:
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The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods
Characteristics
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods • • • • •
Gram-negative Rods Non-lactose fermenters Aerobic Non spore-forming
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods • Oxidative for glucose • Oxidase positive or negative
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods • Fast growing organisms (grow abundantly within 16-18 hours of inoculation on the surface of TSI agar slants).
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods
Taxonomy
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods Family 1: Alcaligenaceae Genera: 4. Alcaligenes 5. Bordetela
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods Family 2: Cytophagaceae Genera: 4. Flavobacterium 5. Weeksella 6. Sphingobacterium
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods Family 3: Methylococcaceae Genus: Methylobacterium
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods Family 4: Psedomonadaceae Genera: 3. Chryseomonas 4. Comamonas 5. Flavimonas 6. Pseudomonas 7. Shewanella 8. Xanthomonas
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods Family 5: Rhizobiaceae Genus: Agrobacterium
The Nonfermentative G-ve Rods 6. Genera of uncertain family: 2. Acinetobacter 3. Moraxella 4. Ochrobactrum 5. Obligella
Seminars Outlines 2. Description of each genus 3. Clinical significance of each genus 4. Lab. Diagnosis 5. Suitable antimicrobial agents