- Pathogen:
- Citrobacter spp.
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Identified using traditional morphology and biochemical testing. Produce hydrogen sulfide in triple sugar-iron slant agar tubes (sometimes confused with salmonella). Not hemolytic on blood agar.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-negative rods of the Enterobacteriaceae family, Facultative anaerobes.
- Epidemiology:
- Opportunistic pathogens.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Wound infections, Urogenital infections.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: McVey, D. S., et al. Veterinary Microbiology. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.