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Please Identify the Uknown Bacteria Cell Shape Coccibacillus Gram Stain Negative

ID: 2753 • Letter: P

Question

Please Identify the Uknown Bacteria Cell Shape Coccibacillus Gram Stain Negative Spore Stain Negative LActose Fermentation Postive Gas Production Negative EMB Agar Negative O2 Requirement Fac. Anaerobe Catalase Positive Amylase Production Positive Halophile Tolerant Motility - Smell Strong Odor (Sulfury) Our Professor has not even figured out which bacteria thisis. I can't seem to even narrow it down to a guess. Please Identify the Uknown Bacteria Cell Shape Coccibacillus Gram Stain Negative Spore Stain Negative LActose Fermentation Postive Gas Production Negative EMB Agar Negative O2 Requirement Fac. Anaerobe Catalase Positive Amylase Production Positive Halophile Tolerant Motility - Smell Strong Odor (Sulfury) Our Professor has not even figured out which bacteria thisis. I can't seem to even narrow it down to a guess. Cell Shape Coccibacillus Gram Stain Negative Spore Stain Negative LActose Fermentation Postive Gas Production Negative EMB Agar Negative O2 Requirement Fac. Anaerobe Catalase Positive Amylase Production Positive Halophile Tolerant Motility - Smell Strong Odor (Sulfury) Our Professor has not even figured out which bacteria thisis. I can't seem to even narrow it down to a guess. Cell Shape Coccibacillus Gram Stain Negative Spore Stain Negative LActose Fermentation Postive Gas Production Negative EMB Agar Negative O2 Requirement Fac. Anaerobe Catalase Positive Amylase Production Positive Halophile Tolerant Motility - Smell Strong Odor (Sulfury)

Explanation / Answer

The bacteria is Haemophilusinfluenzae. It is the only Gram negative coccobacilli.
Most of the characteristics match with the bacterium. Please check about the sulfury odour in your question and letme know. hope it helps