Acinetobacter parvus

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, oxidase-negative, non-fermentative, non-motile coccobacilli, in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is glucose-non-acidifying, non-proteolytic, and is unable to oxidize D-glucose, to hydrolyze gelatin and to utilize DL-lactate, DL-4-aminobutyrate, citrate, azelate, beta-alanine and L-histidine. A. parvus is an opportunistic pathogen associated with nosocomial infections and may cause bacteremia or septicemia in humans.

**Synonyms:** - ACINETOBACTER PARVUS - Acinetobacter sp. phenon 4