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Identifying Citrobacter Braaki from an Unknown Specimen

Elizabeth Crabtree Section: 411

Specie Identification

Tests Used In Identification

Background

  • Citrobaer Freundii
  • 1932
  • Citrobacter Genomospecies 6
  • 1993
  • Opportunistic Pathogen
  • Gram Stain
  • Motility Test
  • Oxidase Test
  • SIM Medium
  • Urea Hydrolysis Test
  • Decarboxylation Text

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Test Results

  • Gram Negative
  • Rod
  • Motile
  • Oxidase Negative
  • Indole Positive
  • Urease Positive
  • Decarboxylation of Orthinine

References

What Can it Cause

  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Diarrhea
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Wound Infections
  • Bone Infections
  • Blood Infections
  • Endocardium Infections
  • Infections in the Meninges

Michael J. Leboffe and Burton E. Pierce. Microbiology Laboratory Theory and Application

Genova Diagnostics. Pathogenic Organism Chart

Shan-Chwen Chang, PhD. Citrobacter species. Antimicrobial Therapy. antimicrobe.org

Public Health Agency of Canada. Sitrobacter Spp. Pathogen Safety Data Sheet.

Brenner et al. Classification of citrobacteria by DNA hybridization.

Holt et al. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology.

O'hara, Caroline et al. Ability of Commercial Identification Systems to Identify Newly Recognized Species of Citerobacter

Where is it Found

What can you do

  • Wash Hands
  • Clean services exposed to the bacteria
  • No Vaccine
  • Antibiotic Therapy
  • Water
  • Soil
  • Food
  • Intestinal Tracts of Animals and Humans

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