Leminorella grimontii

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is nonmotile, hydrogen sulfide, tyrosine and L arabinose positive, produces acid from dulcitol, oxidase negative, and urea, phenylalanine, and D mannose negative. L. grimontii is an emerging nosocomial pathogen, especially in immunocompromised patients.

**Synonyms:** - CDC Enteric Group 57 - CDC Enteric Group 57 - LEMINORELLA GRIMONTII