| Characteristics | Results | Characteristics | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonies | Beige, round, convex, glossy, and smooth with entire margins | Cells | Rod-shaped, 13 to 24 μm in length and 6 to 9 μm in width |
| Liquid culture | Turbid liquid | Gram staining | Negative |
| Catalase | + | Oxidase | + |
| Citrate | + | Nitrate | − |
| Urease | − | Indole | − |
| Gelatin liquefaction | − | Esculin hydrolysis | − |
| Ornithine decarboxylase | − | Lysine decarboxylase | − |
| Hemolysis | + | Anaerobic | − |
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