Organisms

Citrobacter freundii

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in humans and other animals including MAMMALS; BIRDS; REPTILES; and AMPHIBIANS. It has also been isolated from SOIL and WATER as well as from clinical specimens such as URINE; THROAT; SPUTUM; BLOOD; and wound swabs as an opportunistic pathogen.

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Abstract

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in humans and other animals including MAMMALS; BIRDS; REPTILES; and AMPHIBIANS. It has also been isolated from SOIL and WATER as well as from clinical specimens such as URINE; THROAT; SPUTUM; BLOOD; and wound swabs as an opportunistic pathogen.

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Synonyms

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  • Bacterium freundii
  • Citrobacter ballerupensis
  • Escherichia freundii
  • Salmonella ballerup
  • Salmonella hormaechei

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS

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92

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Previous Indexing

  • Citrobacter (1975-1991)
  • Enterobacteriaceae (1966-1974)
  • Escherichia (1966-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Citrobacter freundii. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016971. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016971
  2. Citrobacter freundii. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrobacter_freundii
  3. Citrobacter freundii. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5122842