Klebsiella pneumoniae

KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE

Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative, encapsulated, lactose-fermenting, non-motile, facultative rod in the genus Klebsiella and family Enterobacteriaceae. In addition to O and H antigens, K. pneumoniae possess K antigens (that consists mainly of polysaccharides). K antigens are capsular antigens found mostly amongst members of the Enterobacteriaceae family; and in the case of K. pneumoniae, the […]

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VOGES PROSKAUER TEST

Voges-Proskauer (VP) test is used to identify Gram negative bacteria that produce 2,3-butanediol (acetoin) from the fermentation of glucose. The Voges–Proskauer test determines the capability of some organisms to produce non acidic or neutral end products, such as acetyl methyl carbinol from glucose or sugar fermentation. VP is a test used to detect acetoin in

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