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Gram-Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods
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Definition
: A large group of facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that show up as pink (negative) when treated by the gram-staining method.
GEN: avoid; prefer specifics; infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)
Examples
Actinobacillus
;
Aeromonadaceae
;
Azoarcus
;
Capnocytophaga
;
Cardiobacteriaceae
;
Chromobacterium
;
Eikenella
;
Enterobacteriaceae
;
Gardnerella
;
Moritella
;
Pasteurellaceae
;
Rahnella
;
Shewanella
;
Streptobacillus
;
Vibrionaceae
;
Zymomonas
Other names
Gram Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods