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title: Enterobacter aerogenes
description: "This microbe is frequently isolated from the colon of humans and animals, and is an opportunistic pathogen.  Infection typically occurs after some irritation or injury - circulatory system catheterization, surgery, wound. It can also be isolated from natural environments, such…"
url: "https://vumicro.com/es/docs/enterobacter-aerogenes/"
updated: "2022-03-24"
category: Reference Library / Gram negative bacilli
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# Enterobacter aerogenes

This microbe is frequently isolated from the colon of humans and animals, and is an opportunistic pathogen.  Infection typically occurs after some irritation or injury - circulatory system catheterization, surgery, wound. It can also be isolated from natural environments, such as sewage, soil, dairy products, and other foods. It is a Gram negative straight rod occurring in singles and pairs, which exhibits motility using peritrichous flagella. Gas is produced from glucose. Growth is at 35-37 C.

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