Table 1 Biochemical test results for Klebsiella oxytoca isolates
Test | Results |
|---|---|
Growth on MacConkey agar | Pink mucoid colonies |
Gram staining | Pink-red coccobacilli |
Growth on triple sugar iron agar | Acid/acid; Gas positive; H2S negative |
Methyl red | Negative |
Voges-Proskauer | Positive |
Citrate utilization | Positive |
Urease | Positive |
Lysine decarboxylase | Positive |
Arginine dehydrolase | Negative |
Ornithine decarboxylase | Negative |