the following information is not yet verified
Kluyvera is a newly described genus in the family Enterobacteriaceae

Taxonomy
Family: Enterobacteriaceae
K. cryocrescens, K. ascorbata, K. georgiana, K. intermedia

Natural habitats
They are widely distributed in nature.

Clinical significance
They are infrequent opportunistic pathogens.

the following information is not yet verified
Gram negative rods

Facultative anaerobic

BA: colonies are 1-3 mm, circular, greyish, smooth, convex.

They are nonpigmented.

McConkey: growth, lactose fermenter

BBAØ: growth

James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition