Escherichia vulneris
Pseudescherichia vulneris is a Gram-negative bacterial species. P. vulneris is a fermentative, oxidase-negative, motile rod, which holds characteristics of the family Enterobacteraceae. This bacterium can colonize in the respiratory tract, genital tract, stool, and urinary tract. However, P. vulneris is most often associated with wounds and has been known to colonize open wounds of both humans and animals. This association gave the bacterium its species name, vulneris, which is Latin for wound. It has also been infrequently reported in cases of meningitis. It was identified as Escherichia vulneris in 1982 with a 2017 genomic analysis of its original genus resulting in the creation of its new genus Pseudescherichia.
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Description
P. vulneris has a rod-like (bacilli) shape, and it achieves motility using peritrichous flagella (covering the whole body of the bacteria). P. vulneris is facultatively anaerobic, and is not spore-forming. Optimal growth occurs at 35-37 °C, and it can colonize on a simple nutrient medium. Colonies are generally smooth and low convex with shiny surfaces.
Wikipedia: “Morphology”
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