Enterobacter
Enterobacter is a genus of common Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Cultures are found in soil, water, sewage, feces and gut environments. It is the type genus of the order Enterobacterales. Several strains of these bacteria are pathogenic and cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised (usually hospitalized) hosts and in those who are on mechanical ventilation. The urinary and respiratory tracts are the most common sites of infection. The genus Enterobacter is
11 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Enterobacter cloacae
speciesEnterobacter cloacae
Enterobacter nimipressuralis
speciesEnterobacter nimipressuralis
Enterobacter agglomerans
speciesEnterobacter agglomerans
Enterobacter asburiae
speciesEnterobacter asburiae
Enterobacter bugandensis
speciesEnterobacter bugandensis
Enterobacter cancerogenus
speciesEnterobacter cancerogenus
Enterobacter kobei
speciesEnterobacter kobei
Enterobacter ludwigii
speciesEnterobacter ludwigii
Enterobacter massiliensis
speciesEnterobacter massiliensis
Enterobacter mori
speciesEnterobacter mori
Enterobacter hormaechei
speciesEnterobacter hormaechei
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 357084.