Myroides odoratus

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Gram stain Culture

General information
- the following information is not yet verified
  Taxonomy
  Family: Flavobacteriaceae
  previously known as Flavobacterium odoratum
  
  Natural habitat
  Commonly found in soil and water.
  Water in the hospital environment is frequently suspected of carrying this organism.
  
  Clinical significance
  They are rare clinical isolates and are often not considered pathogenic.
Gram stain
- the following information is not yet verified
  Gram negative rods,
  
  0.5 x 1-2 µm
Culture characteristics
- the following information is not yet verified
  
  Obligate Aerobic
  
  Various colony types may occur, but most colonies are yellow pigmented and form effuse, spreading colonies that may be confused with the colony morphology of a Bacillus species
  
  A characteristic fruity odor (like Alcaligenes faecalis) is produced by most strains
  
  McConkey growth non lactose fermenter
  
  BBAØ no growth
Characteristics
References
- James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition