Month: July 2024

Fermentation Ferments lactose rapidly Ferments lactose slowly or not at all Urease Production Negative Positive Indole test Positive Negative Citrate Utilization Negative Positive Oxidase Test Negative Negative Hemolysis on Blood Agar Beta-hemolytic (some strains) Non-hemolytic Disease Association Urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis, septicemia, neonatal meningitis Pneumonia, urinary tract infections, septicemia, liver abscesses Antibiotic Resistance Increasing resistance … Read more