Taxonomy
Family: Flavobacteriaceae
Natural habitat
In the environment, does not belong to the normal flora of the human being.
Clinical significance
Is mainly found in from wounds caused by animal (mostly dogs) bites.
Meningitis or septicemia has occured in patients either bitten by a dog or with continuous contact with cats.
Gram negative rods,
0.6 by 2-3 µm
Obligate Aerobic
BA: colonies are sticky and tan to yellow.
McConkey: no growth
BBAØ: no growth
James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition
Karen C. Carrol et al (2019) Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 12th Edition