Comamonas testosteroni

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod and cocci shaped bacterium assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is oxidase positive, non-fermenting and grows in plates containing testosterone. C. testosteroni is found in soil and water, is used in industry to breakdown industrial by-products, and is rarely found to be pathogenic in humans.

**Synonyms:** - COMAMONAS TESTOSTERONI - Pseudomonas testosteroni - Pseudomonas testosteroni