Identification of Enterobacteriaceae

What does the Enterobacteriaceae comprise of?

A diverse family of Gram-negative rods that inhabit human intestinal tract
Where else can Enterobacteriaceae be found in nature?

In soil, plants and insects
What are some main characteristics of Enterobacteriaceae?
- Growth on MacConkey aagar;
- Facultatively anaerobic;
- Oxidase(-);
- most catalase(+);
- Acid produced from glucose(w/ or w/o gas);
- Most reduce NO3 to NO2;
- Peritrichous flagella if motile
What are Enterics?

Enterics are bacteria that reside in the intestinal tract(Enterobacteriaceae)
Name the most common Enterobacteriaceae

Escherichia coli
Which Gram-negative rod bacteria caused food poisoning?

Salmonella
Which bacteria caused bacillary dysentery?

Shigella dysenteriae
Which bacteria cause pneumonia of various type?

Klebsiella
Which bacteria cause urinary tract infections in hospital?

Serratia
Which bacteria cause urinary tract infection?

Proteus
Which bacteria cause the plague?

Yersinia pestis
What is Erwinia?

A plant pathogen
What does Enterobacter(cloacae aerogenes) cause?

urinary tract infections

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Identification of Enterobacteriaceae

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