Citrobacter freundii Flashcards
1
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gram stain and hemolysis
A
gram negative rod, gamma hemolytic
2
Q
media
A
grows on MacConkey, HE (yellow), and XLD (yellow), Urea agar positive, motility test medium
3
Q
appearance
A
late lactose fermentation; orange on HE and XLD, with or without blac centers
4
Q
special conditions
A
facultative anaerobic
5
Q
mimicking
A
Salmonella spp, but salmonella is lactose negative
6
Q
IMVPC
A
- +
7
Q
lactose fermentation
A
positive
8
Q
H2S production
A
positive
9
Q
Oxidase production
A
negative
10
Q
Indole production
A
negative
11
Q
TSI
A
K/A H2S+
12
Q
LIA
A
K/A H2S+
13
Q
diseases
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associated with hospitalized and debilitated; infrequent cause of UTI and RTI
14
Q
transmission
A
endogenous or person-to-person spread, especially in hospitalized patients
15
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reservoirs
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GI tract
