Chryseobacterium indologenes

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Bacteroidetes. This bacteria is nonmotile, catalase and oxidase positive, non-fermentative, indole positive, hydrolyzes starch and can grow on cetrimide agar. C. indologenes is most commonly found in soil and water and is a rare pathogen, associated with meningitis in neonates and premature infants and nosocomial infections in adults.

**Synonyms:** - CHRYSEOBACTERIUM INDOLOGENES - Flavobacterium indologenes - Flavobacterium indologenes