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Gram-Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods

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Definition: A large group of facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that show up as pink (negative) when treated by the gram-staining method.  GEN: avoid; prefer specifics; infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)   
Examples Actinobacillus; Aeromonadaceae; Azoarcus; Capnocytophaga; Cardiobacteriaceae; Chromobacterium; Eikenella; Enterobacteriaceae; Gardnerella; Moritella; Pasteurellaceae; Rahnella; Shewanella; Streptobacillus; Vibrionaceae; Zymomonas 		Other names Gram Negative Facultatively Anaerobic Rods

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