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. 1975 Jul;2(1):70–71. doi: 10.1128/jcm.2.1.70-71.1975

Unclassified, Lactose-Fermenting, Urease-Producing Member of the Family Enterobacteriaceae Resembling Escherichia coli

John A Washington II 1, Myron D Maker 1
PMCID: PMC274128  PMID: 773955

Abstract

Eight strains of an unclassified, oxidase-negative, lactose-fermenting, urease-producing, gram-negative bacillus were isolated from clinical material. With the exception of urease production, the biochemical characteristics of these organisms resembled those of Escherichia coli.

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