- Pathogen:
- Enterobacter aerogenes
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Lactose fermentation in MacConkey agar. Colonies and the surrounding media are pink due to acid production.
- Pathogen Information:
- Fermenting, gram-negative rod of the Enterobacteriaceae family.
- Epidemiology:
- Opportunistic pathogen. Inhabit the intestinal tract and can contaminate soil, water, and vegetation.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Coliform mastitis.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.