Enterobacteriaceae

• A family of Gram-negative bacilli within the order Enterobacterales
• Non-spore-forming, glucose-fermenting facultative anaerobes
• Medically important bacteria within the family includes:
  • Citrobacter species
  • Enterobacter species
  • Escherichia coli and Shigella species
  • Klebsiella species
  • Pantoea agglomerans
  • Plesiomonas shigelloides
  • Salmonella enterica
• Related families within Enterobacterales that contain previous members of the Enterobacteriaceae include:
  • Morganellaceae: Morganella morganii, Proteus species, and Providencia species
  • Hafniaceae: Hafnia species and Edwardsiella species
  • Yersiniaceae: Yersinia species and Serratia marcescens