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* Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]] with '''bipolar staining''' ("safety pin" appearance)
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* [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]] with '''bipolar staining''' ("safety pin" appearance)
 
* Grows on chocolate agar but not MacConkey, unlike other Gram-negative bacteria
 
* Grows on chocolate agar but not MacConkey, unlike other Gram-negative bacteria
 
* [[Oxidase test::Oxidase-positive]] and [[Has indole test::indole-positive]]
 
* [[Oxidase test::Oxidase-positive]] and [[Has indole test::indole-positive]]

Revision as of 20:50, 28 July 2020

  • Gram-negative bacillus with bipolar staining ("safety pin" appearance)
  • Grows on chocolate agar but not MacConkey, unlike other Gram-negative bacteria
  • Oxidase-positive and indole-positive
  • Includes Pasteurella multocida
  • Normal oral flora of many animals, including humans
  • Causes skin and soft tissue infections following bites or closed-fist injuries
  • May have beta lactamases
  • Treatment is typically with penicillin (if susceptible), amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, or a cephalosporin