Micro solo 6

Sphingomonas paucimobilis general characteristics

These organisms are all considered glucose oxidizers

Sphingomonas paucimobilis epidemiology

known as a waterborne organism

Sphingomonas paucimobilis spectrum of disease

blood (implicated in community and health-care associated infections)

Sphingomonas paucimobilis identifcation

bright yellow in pigment, oxidize glucose, catalase positive, nitrate reduction positive, suspectable to polymyxin B

Moraxella species general characteristics

many are considered to be a normal mucosal microbiota with low virulence, normal flora for dogs and cats, these organisms do not utilize glucose

Moraxella canis habitat

normal flora for dogs

Moraxella canis identification

colonies resemble Enterobacteriales, does not utilize glucose, catalase positive, nitrate reduction positive, DNase positive

Moraxella lacunata epidemiology

normal human flora that inhibits the mucous membranes covering the upper respiratory tract

Moraxella lacunata spectrum of disease

has historically been associated with eye infections

Moraxella lacunata identification

small colonies that pit the agar and spread, does not utilize glucose, catalase positive, nitrate reduction positive, DNase negative

Neisseria elongata habitat

Normal flora of the upper respirator tract

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