Enterobacteriaceae Flashcards
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➢Characteristics Enterobacteriaceae
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● Oxidase (-ve)
● Catalase (+ve)
● Glucose fermenters
● Facultative anaerobes
● Reduces Nitrate to Nitrite
Enterobacteriaceae are divided to:
● Lactose fermenters: (K.E) -> Klebsiella, E.Coli. Pink colonies in MacConkey Agar
● Non Lactose fermenters: Salmonella, Shigella, Proteus, Yersinia Enterocolitica Pale colonies in MacConkey Agar
