Delftia acidovorans

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile by polar or bi-polar tufts of flagella, does not hydrolyze esculin, indole negative and oxidase and catalase positive. D. acidovorans is found in soil and water and has been shown to be pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals.

**Synonyms:** - Comamonas acidovorans - Comamonas acidovorans - DELFTIA ACIDOVORANS - Pseudomonas acidovorans - Pseudomonas acidovorans