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title: Escherichia hermannii
description: "This microbe is a Gram negative rod-shaped bacterium commonly found in the wounds and feces of warm-blooded animals. The rods occur singly or in pairs and can be motile by peritrichous flagella.  Before being recognized as a unique species, isolates…"
url: "https://vumicro.com/es/docs/escherichia-hermannii/"
updated: "2022-03-24"
category: Reference Library / Gram negative bacilli
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# Escherichia hermannii

This microbe is a Gram negative rod-shaped bacterium commonly found in the wounds and feces of warm-blooded animals. The rods occur singly or in pairs and can be motile by peritrichous flagella.  Before being recognized as a unique species, isolates were known as Enteric Group 11.  Growth occurs optimally at 35-37 C. It is primarily an opportunistic pathogen (only causes disease in weakened hosts).  Reported diseases include septicemia, purulent conjunctivitis, periodontal lesions, neonatal brain infections, meningitis, and wound infection.

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