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Hafnia
Medical Definition: | A genus of straight, gram-negative bacterial rods which are facultatively anaerobic and motile by peritrichous flagella. This genus is found in human and animal feces, soil, water, and dairy products. It is an opportunistic pathogen in humans. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed) |
Guide Notes: | infection: coord IM with ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS (IM) |
Previously Indexed: | Enterobacteriaceae (1966-1999) |
Hafnia alvei - The type species for the genus HAFNIA. It is distinguished from other biochemically similar bacteria by its lack of acid production on media containing sucrose. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed) |
Hafnia Medical Definitions and Terms
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