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Flavobacteriaceae
Question | Answer |
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Recall the most important Genera of the family Flavobacteriaceae | Elizabethkingia, Chryseobacterium, Myroides, Empedobacter |
What are some common characteristics and biochemical reactions shared by most organisms of the family Flavobacteriaceae? | ubiquitous in soil and water; not part of the normal flora; non-motile; oxidase pos; DNase pos; indole pos; glucose oxidizers; produce pink or yellow pigment on BAP; produce beta lactamase and frequently resistant to aminoglycosides |
Elizabethkingia is selective for who? | premature infants causing few episodes of meningitis and septicemia |
Which Genera and species of this family grows on MAC? What is its characteristic smell? | Myroides odoratus; "fruity"/"sweet smell", resembling apples or strawberries |
Which Genera and species is indole neg? | Myroides odoratus |
Of the Genera we have discussed, what color are their colonies on BAP? | yellow |
Empedobater brevis has been associated with what? | endophthalamitis following cataract surgery |