Enterobacter species produce type 1 or type 3 mannose sensitive hemagglutinins (MSHA) and rarely produce mannnose-resistant hemagglutinins. However, like other commensal or pathogenic bacteria, E. aerogenes has to undergo drastic changes in its gene expression profile in order to adapt to the host-associated conditions (15). Parts of this page were created by Tiffany M. Liu, a student of Professor Rachel Larsen at the University of California, San Diego. Additionally, an outer membrane protein, OmpX, may be a pathogenic factor for strains E. cloacae. MacConkey Agar. Pursuant to paragraph 74(b) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health have conducted a screening assessment of Enterobacter aerogenes strain ATCC Footnote 1 13048.. E. aerogenes strain ATCC 13048 is a bacterium that has characteristics in common with other strains of the species Enterobacter aerogenes. Jagielski M, Sztabiska-Koncka H, Rastawicki W, Szych J, Kauzewski S, Mrozowska A. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 22. Delayed positive results were obtained from: Gelatin (22C) and Malonate (11). Properties (Citrobacter freundii) Capsule. Pale white colonies as swarming growth with successive waves to form a thin filmy layer of concentric circles; swarming can be controlled by adding 0.1% boric acid. and transmitted securely. The red blood cells from sheep blood remain intact in agar that makes the blood red color of plates and supports the growth of bacteria such as streptococci which would not grow otherwise. Research concluded that many H-NS target genes are involved in bacterial adaptation to stressful environmental conditions and virulence. They are microaerophilic Gram-positive cocci in chains and most are alpha-hemolytic on blood agar. For true infections, the bacteria are usually susceptible to penicillin or ceftriaxone. The minimum, optimum and maximum pH for E. aerogenes replication is 4.4, 6.0-7.0, and 9.0 (6). In actuality, research shows that "E. aerogenes is more related to Klebsiella aerogenes (47-64%) than it is to E. cloacae (44%) (9). Abdominal Aortitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae and Enterobacter aerogenes A Case Report and Review. Despite carbapenem therapy, the patient developed multiple abcesses in the abdominal region, eventually leading to a second liver transplant two months later, at which time carbapenem resistant E. aerogenes was isolated from the blood and abdominal fluid. 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Brown colored colonies without any metallic sheen. Biochemical Test of Enterobacter aerogenes. The bacteria consists of DNA and is circular. Of 190 strains of Klebsiella, 95.2% were fibrinolytic. Enterobacter Infections. this information and the choices you have about how we use such information. 13. 1. Their study is an essential step in the understanding of the sequence of events leading to severe disturbances of the blood-clotting mechanism. Colorless colonies with grey or black centers. Escherichia coli cultivated on blood agar. Of seven strains of Serratia, 28.5% were hemolytic and 14.3% fibrinolytic. in Microbiology from St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu, Nepal. 19. Principle Blood agar is a rich medium that has been supplemented with fresh 5-10% blood. St. Louis, Mo. Print. 1971 (Approved Lists 1980) share the same nomenclatural type (ATCC 13048) on the Approved Lists and are homotypic synonyms, with consequences for the name Klebsiella mobilis Bascomb et al. Chocolate Agar (CHOC) 17. Red-colored colonies surrounded by reddish precipitation zone; 1-2 mm in diameter. This is a test commonly used when trying to identify Gram-negative enteric bacteria, all of which are glucose fermenters but only some of which produce gas. This illness comes quickly but is over in <24 hours. This bacterium can cause gas gangrene, and it is associated with colorectal cancer and problems with the bowel. Enterobacteriaceae aerogenes cause a variety of infections, often transmitted in the hospital setting. 2009. This type lasts 24-36 hours. sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal The fibrinolysis on human erythrocytes and plasma. It differentiates the bacterial species based on their . "Enterobacter aerogenes Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980) and Klebsiella mobilis Bascomb et al. Li, B., Yu, R., Liu, B., Tang, Q., Zhang, G., Wang, Y., Xie, G., & Sun, G. (2011). J Gen Intern Med. Luxuriant growth; colorless non-fermenting colonies; some strains might be inhibited. E. aerogenes tested positive when treated with/for: Voges-Proskauer, Simmons' citrate, KCN, Motility, Lysine decarboxylase, Ornithine decarboxylase, Gas from glucose, Lactose, Sucrose, Manntiol, Salicin, Adonitol, Inositol, Sorbitol, Arabinose, Raffinose, and Rhamnose. Citation: Rebecca Buxton. Under the microscope, Enterobacter is rod-shaped with rounded ends. This particular protein appears to reduce the production of porins on the gram-negative bacteria, leading to decreased sensitivity to -lactam antibiotics and therefore might play a role in cell invasion of the host (7). The complete genomic information (88% is coded) has not been entirely sequenced as of yet, however, there is some research that shows studies on mutations as well as show evidence of replication through plasmids. Light-purple color colonies surrounded by red color swarming. Budding, A. E., Ingham, C. J., Bitter, W., Vandenbroucke-Grauls, C. M., & Schneeberger, P. M. (2009). Pink-colored circular colonies with entire margin; flat lactose fermenting colonies. Hazem Akel and Afnan Hunaity, 2006. It can grow on many of the same selective media as Esherichia coli, including: MacConkey Agar . 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Since the the transpeptidase enzyme is now inactivated by the antibiotic, and the cell wall can no longer form crosslinkages, the cell will eventually burst and lyse, thus killing the bacteria. Pale white colonies as swarming growth with successive waves to form a thin sheer layer of concentric circles; swarming can be controlled by adding 0.1% boric acid. Some of the characteristics are as follows: Fermentation of. The Enterobacter aerogenes eefABC locus, which encodes a tripartite efflux pump, was cloned by complementation of an Escherichia coli tolC mutant. Analysis of DNA fragments in gel electrophoresis is based on DNA having an overall negative charge and moving to the positive pole. -Haemolysis is an incomplete haemolysis producing a greenish discoloration around the E. coli is indole-positive; Enterobacter aerogenes is indole-negative. The patient subsequently developed septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome resulting from the immune and systemic response to the resistant bacteria. Blood Agar: alpha hemolysis Mannitol Salt Agar: + Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar: + Bacillus Subtilis is a gram positive, rod shaped organism that can be found growing in soil as well as the gastrointestinal tract of humans. Enterobacter aerogenes is commonly seen as being the cause of lower respiratory tract infections, skin and soft-tissue infections, urinary tract infections (UTIs), endocarditis, intra-abdominal infections, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, CNS infections, and ophthalmic infections. Made with by Sagar Aryal. V.R. Alpha-hemolysis () is caused by damage (but not lysis) of the RBCs in the blood; the media is translucent with a green-ish tinge around the colonies (1). Drug resistance such as these are common products of Enterobacter. Their ability to colonize cell surfaces, however, is due to the production of extracellular complex polysaccharides like glucans or dextran, which enhance their attachment to cells or tooth surfaces. C. hemolysis. When equilibrated, 5% defibrinated horse blood is added and the mixture returned to the waterbath. Colonies of Enterobacter strains may be slightly mucoid. Successive Emergence of Enterobacter aerogenes Strains Resistant to Imipenem and Colistin in a Patient. If no hemolysis occurs, this is termed gamma-hemolysis. Carbapenem resistance can emerge after 40 days of carbapenem resistance and its mechanism can be directly correlated with the loss of the OmpE36 gene along with the production of multiple beta-lactamases that confer its resistance to other broad spectrum antibiotics as well. Fig. Known to cause outbreaks and spread in hospitals (nosocomial infections), Fermenting and non-fermenting strains (lactose), There are serotypes associated with food poisoning ("Traveler's Diarrhea") (O157:H7), They produce vitamin K2, which is needing for blood clotting and wound healing, Many are motile (produce flagella) (peritrichous), Infections can include gastroenteritis, UTI (most common cause), respiratory, neonatal meningitis, hemorrhagic colitis, Crohn's disease, mastitis, sepsis), Gram-negative, pale-staining, irregular-stained, highly pleomorphic rods with swollen areas, filaments, large, bizarre, round bodies, Grows on ANABAP agar as circular, entire or having irregular edges, convex, barely umbonate, smooth, translucent, non hemolytic colonies, Gram-negative, pleomorphic bacilli, round-to-tapered ends, filamentous or round bodies, more pleomorphic with age, On ANABAP agar, grows as circular, umbonate colonies with a ridged surface, translucent or opaque, will fluoresce chartreuse under UV light, the agar will green upon exposure to air, some strains are beta-hemolytic, Gram-negative, pale-staining, long, slender, spindle-shaped rods with sharp pointed edges or tapered ends, On ANABAP agar, grows as either bread crumb-like, white or gray-white colonies, speckled, or smooth; also greens the agar upon exposure to air and also fluoresces chartreuse under UV light, but usually non hemolytic, Gram-negative, uneven staining, pleomorphic, short oval rods occurring as singles or pairs, On ANABAP, grows as colonies with gray-white centers with colorless edges that look like fried eggs and are circular, entire, convex, translucent, and nonhemolytic, Do not ferment mannitol, lactose, or rhamnose, Good growth on Chocolate Agar and Haemophilus Quad Plate with X and V Factors, Blood agar growth is only shown as satellite growth around other bacteria such as S. aureus (tiny smooth, transparent, translucent or grey convex colonies), Incubate in 37 degrees C in a CO2 incubator, Encapsulated (a, b, c, d, e, f) and unencapsulated strains, Hib substraincan cause epiglottitis, pneumonia, bacteremia, and acute bacterial meningitis and there is a vaccination for this subtype, This is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in unvaccinated children, Some strains cause cellulitis, osteomyelitis, and infectious arthritis, Upper respiratory infection with fever leading to wheezing and bronchitis, Second or third generation cephalosporins, Part of the commensal flora of the human GI tract, but can occasionally cause infection in the immunocompromised or can cause a UTI, Curved, spiral, corkscrew or straight, slightly plum Gram-negative rods, Tests include rapid urease (Clotest), culture, direct antigen test, serology testing, urea breath test and confirmation by gastric biopsy, Gram-negative bacilli (short, thick rods), Grow at 35-37 degrees Celsius with a pH of 7.2, Can cause UTIs, pneumonia, septicemia, meningitis, diarrhea, soft tissue and wound infections, medical device biofilm and infection, Causative agent of the pneumonia-like illness known as Legionnaire's Disease, Causative agent of the mild flu-like illness known as Pontiac Fever, Growth on Buffered Charcoal Yeast Extract Agar (BCYE), Common in soil and aquatic systems and spread through the air vents, May be identified using a Legionella Urinary Antigen Test, culture, DNA probe, or PCR, Large, spherical cocci arranged in tetrads, pairs or singles or clusters, Gemella spp (normal flora of the human oral and upper respiratory tracts), Large, spherical cocci arranged in tetrads, pairs or singles, clusters, Cocci in singles pairs, chains or clusters, Gram-positive bacilli, showing pallisades formation, Gram-negative coccobacilli (large) or diplococci or singles, tetrads or clumps, usually in "coffee bean" pair formation, Can cause lower respiratory infection and pneumonia, Very rarely causes bacteremia or meningitis, M. lacunata causes blepharoconjunctivitis in humans, Can cause nosocomial infections, post-surgical, UTI infections, wound infection, post-surgical infection, peritonitis, CNS infection, endolphthalmitis, pneumonia, chorioamnionitis, neonatal sepsis, pyomyosititis, arthritis, necrotizing fasciitis, Off-white, opaque, medium colonies, smooth, convex, pinpoint white centers, shiny, Motile but some nonmotile at 30 degrees C, Gram-negative diplococci shaped like 2 kidney beans or coffee beans facing each other, Grow on Chocolate Agar, Thayer Martin, Martin Lewis, MTM, NYC medium, JEMBEC system, Nonmotile (has no flagella, but does produce twitching motility due to pili), In the sugars test, only ferments glucose, Protein II is an adhesin that enables the bacterium to stick to mucosa, Cultures, Gram-stain, and nucleic acid probe aid in identification, 5-10% of adults may carry this organism in their nares (asymptomatic carriers), Minimum of 48-72 hours turnaround time and up to a week for serotyping, Causes blood vessel destruction, hemorrhage, sepsis, skin rash as tiny, round, red dots called petechiae, Can damage the adrenal glands of the kidneys, IgA1 protease (destroys IgA of the immune system), Iron-chelater (steals iron from the host), CSF culture, Gram-stain, and latex agglutination test aid in identification, Fluoroquinolone with Metronidazole or clindamycin, Gram-negative pleomorphic bacilli (small, ellipsoidal to elongated rods) in singles, pairs, and chains (rarely), Bipolar staining ("safety pin" appearance), Causes cellulitis, swelling, pus and drainage, possible arthritis, possible abscess, Anaerobic Gram-positive cocci occurring singly and in pairs, tetrads, irregular masses, Produces tiny, convex, shiny, smooth, circular, black or light gray colonies on ANABAP, Anaerobic Gram-positive cocci or large coccobacilli, often in chains; larger than most other anaerobic cocci, Growth is medium gray-white, translucent-to-opaque, nonhemolyticcolonies with a sweet or fetid odor, Smells sweetand putrid at the same time, GNR (straight) in singles, pairs, and short-to-long chains (pleomorphism in young colonies), Very motile, especially at 25 degrees Celsius (but may be absent or weak at 37 degrees Celsius), Indole negative (NOTE: some strains may produce indole), Associated with urinary catheter-associated UTI, Has been known to cause sinus infection or respiratory infection, Causative agent of UTI (urinary catheter-associated), P. stuartii and P. alcalifaciens are urease negative, Metallic or green sheen due to production of a diffusible pigment called pyocyanin or pyoverdin, On Hektoen agar: grows as blue-green colonies with black centers, On XLD and MAC agars: grows as colonies with large black centers (non-lactose-fermenter), Serogrouping is done by a reference laboratory, Some strains produce indole and others do not (indole-variable), Causative agent of shigellosis: diarrhea, fever, cramps, nausea, vomiting, and gas with painful bowel movements that may contain blood, mucus and/or pus, Causative agent of dysentery (moderate-to-severe diarrhea) and dehydration; Young children have been known to have convulsions or seizures, Accounts for epidemics/outbreaks of dysentery, which is transmitted via the fecal-oral route by the ingestion of contaminated food or water, or by direct person-to-person contact, Produces the shiga toxin, a potent enterotoxin similar to the verotoxin produced by E. coli O157:H7 strain, which is linked to the fatal hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), Does not ferment mannitol, sucrose, xylose, or raffinose, Fecal leukocyte stain is positive for presence of leukocytes and red blood cells, Most frequently isolated in culture worldwide, Accounts for about 60% of cases in the developing world, Produces 2 potent toxins: ShET 1 and ShET2, Accounts for about 77% of cases in the developed world and about 15% in the developed world, Gram-positive cocci in clusters (tetrads and sarcinae when dividing), Staphaurex latex test positive (clumping) most of the time, but not always, Ferments mannitol to produce bright yellow colonies on MSA, Normal flora of the skin, nose, respiratory tract (commensal), Causes opportunistic infections (skin, respiratory, urinary tract, sepsis/bacteremia, wound, sinusitis, food poisoning), so every bench will encounter and work up this organism, Responsible for infections such as pimples, boils, folliculitis, carbuncles, furuncles, cellulitis, abscesses, scalded skin syndrome, Linked to life-threatening illnesses, including pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, toxic shock syndrome, bacteremia, sepsis, Linked to nosocomial infections, especially post-surgical wound infections and septic arthritis, Linked to food poisoning, and incubation period is just 1-6 hours after eating contaminated food, with illness lasting 30 minutes to 3 days. It selectively promotes the growth of Gram-negative bacteria and aids in the differentiation of lactose fermenter and non-lactose fermenting colonies. Growth on MacConkey Agar. Fig 15: Enterobacter aerogenes on EMB agar A correlation was reported between the isolates with the presence of Omp36 coding for porin synthesis seen in isolate A, and those that had the OmpX gene which down-regulated porin expression (isolates B and C) so that isolates with OmpX conferred resistance to impenem. H. influenzae Gram stain shows Gram negative coccobacili;By Bobjgalindo - Own work, GFDL, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7777288, H. influenzae grows well on Chocolate agar as medium-to-large, flat, smooth, shiny, tan-orange colonies with a slightly flowery scent, Satellite Test: H. influenzae "satelliting" around S. aureus on blood agar, Another satellite test showing the transparent, glistening, pinpoint colonies of H. influenzae on blood agar satelliting around S. aureus, http://www.szu.cz/uploads/images/CEM/EHK/EHK_2010/ehk_646/6461.jpg, http://drugline.org/img/term/kingella-kingae-8360_0.jpg, http://drugline.org/img/term/kingella-kingae-8360_3.jpg. Chevalier, J., Bredin, J., Mahamoud, A., Mallea, M., Barbe, J., & Pages, J. Inhibitors of Antibiotic Efflux in Resistant Enterobacter aerogenes and Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy, 2004. 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