Yokenella regensburgei

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, oxidase negative, catalase and nitrate positive, and can ferment glucose, arabinose, cellobiose, mannitol, rhamnose and xylose. Y. regensburgei is an opportunistic pathogen that can infect immunocompromised patients.

**Synonyms:** - CDC Enteric Group 45 - CDC Enteric Group 45 - YOKENELLA REGENSBURGEI