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* [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]] with '''bipolar staining''' ("safety pin" appearance)
 
* [[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]]
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* Oxidase-positive]] and [[Has indole test::indole [[Oxidase::positive]]
 
* Includes [[Pasteurella multocida]]
 
* Includes [[Pasteurella multocida]]
 
* Normal oral flora of many animals, including humans
 
* Normal oral flora of many animals, including humans

Revision as of 15:08, 20 August 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 [[Oxidase::positiveProperty "Has indole test" (as page type) with input value "indole [[Oxidase::positive" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.
  • 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