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Gram Negative Rods Stool Pathogens Guide

The document is a flowchart for identifying Gram negative rods found in stool samples. It provides guidance on using biochemical tests like oxidase and indole to differentiate between pathogens like Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio and E. coli.

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Gram Negative Rods Stool Pathogens Guide

The document is a flowchart for identifying Gram negative rods found in stool samples. It provides guidance on using biochemical tests like oxidase and indole to differentiate between pathogens like Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio and E. coli.

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Gram Negative Rods Stool Pathogens Flowchart

Gram negative rods


(GNR) from stool

Lac (-) on Lac (+) on


MAC MAC

Oxidase (-)* Oxidase (+)* See GNR Stool


Pathogens
Lactose Positive
Flowchart
Possible Salmonella, Shigella, Growth
Yersinia enterocolitica, pathogenic on TCBS
E. coli or Proteus spp.

Yellow Green None


Swarming on
BAP

Possible Vibrio Yellow colonies


Possible Vibrio
parahemolyticus on HE
No Yes cholerae (left),
V. alginolyticus (right)

Oxidase (+)*
Proteus
Indole*
spp.
Refer to GNR Stool
Pathogens Lactose Possible
Negative Flowchart Aeromonas
(+)* (-)*

Potential pathogenic E. coli Refer to GNR Stool


see GNR Stool Pathogens Pathogens Lactose
Lactose Positive Flowchart Negative Flowchart
and follow ID for E. coli
* = See Biochemical Tests for Gram
Negative Organism ID Job aid for positive
and negative result reference.

Laboratory Training Branch

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