Enterobacter gergoviae

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, indole negative, hydrolyzes esculin, oxidase negative, reduces nitrate and does not grow in culture in the presence of potassium cyanide. E. gergoviae is a common nosocomial pathogen, causing urinary tract infections.

**Synonyms:** - ENTEROBACTER GERGOVIAE - Pluralibacter gergoviae