Can Acinetobacter be oxidase positive?
Can Acinetobacter be oxidase positive? The genus Acinetobacter, as currently defined, comprises Gram-negative, strictly aerobic, non-fermenting, non-fastidious, non-motile, catalase-positive, oxidase-negative bacteria with a DNA G + C content of 39% to 47%. Why is Acinetobacter oxidase negative? Acinetobacter spp. are Gram-negative coccoid rods that are sometimes difficult to destain. They grow aerobically and are oxidase […]