Enterobacteriaceae

Background

• 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
  • Enterobacter
  • Escherichia coli and Shigella
  • Klebsiella
  • Pantoea agglomerans
  • Plesiomonas shigelloides
  • Salmonella enterica
• Related families within Enterobacterales that contain previous members of the Enterobacteriaceae include:
  • Morganellaceae: Morganella morganii, Proteus, and Providencia
  • Hafniaceae: Hafnia and Edwardsiella
  • Yersiniaceae: Yersinia and Serratia marcescens