Klebsiella oxytoca
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Klebsiella oxytoca |
Klebsiella oxytoca is a gram-negative bacillus that is closely related to K. pneumoniae, from which it is distinguished by being indole-postive; it also has slightly different growth characteristics in that it is able to grow on melezitose, but not 3-hydroxybutyrate.