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Citrobacter
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Definition
: A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped enterobacteria that can use citrate as the sole source of carbon.
in soil, water & sometimes intestine; infection: coord IM with ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)
Examples
Citrobacter freundii
;
Citrobacter koseri
;
Citrobacter rodentium