Pandoraea pnomenusa

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile using a single polar flagella, non-spore forming, catalase positive, indole negative, does not reduce nitrate, liquefy gelatin, hydrolyze esculin or Tween 80, does not grow on O/F medium with D-glucose, nor fluoresce on King's B medium. P pnomenusa is found in soil and is pathogenic to humans having been isolated from the sputum of individuals with cystic fibrosis.

**Synonyms:** - PANDORAEA PNOMENUSA