General | Carbohydrate O/F | Substrate utilisation | Enzymes | Metabolites | Antibiotics

Overview


  • Citrobacter sedlakii is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacterium. It has been detected in at least 3 gut microbiome compilation studies or metastudies. Citrobacter sedlakii is probably a rare gut coloniser. (Brenner1993; Brenner1999; Friederiksen2005Bergey)



  • This organism has been recovered from human faeces and clinical sources (blood, urine - CCUG). The risk classification (www.baua.de) for this organism is 2, i.e., risk of individual infection, but low risk of spread. Could be a possible pathogen in humans, but unknown at this stage. A possible gut commensal.

  • GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS (Brenner1993); (Brenner1999); (Friederiksen2005Bergey);
    Character Response
  • Substrates hydrolysed or digested:
  • arginine; urea;
  • H+
  • Acid from carbohydrates usually produced:
  • arabinose; L-arabinose; fructose; glucose; mannose; rhamnose; xylose; amygdalin; cellubiose; lactose; maltose; mucate; melibiose; trehalose; dulcitol; glycerol; inositol; mannitol; sorbitol; arbutin;
  • Substrates assimilated or utilised:
  • L-arabinose; cellubiose; dulcitol; fructose; fucose; galactose; gluconate; gentiobiose; glucose; glycerol; inositol; lactose; maltose; maltotriose; mannitol; mannose; melibiose; rhamnose; ribose; sorbitol; trehalose; xylose; alanine; D-alanine; aspartate; glutamate; proline; serine; acetate; aconitate; benzoate; citrate; fumarate; DL-glycerate; 3-hydroxybutyrate; 3-hydroxybenzoate; 4-hydroxybenzoate; 2-ketogluconate; 2-ketoglutarate; DL-lactate; L-malate; malonate; mucate; propionate; saccharate; succinate; meso-tartrate; methyl-β-glucoside; methyl-α-galactoside; methyl-β-galactoside; lactulose; glutamine; D-glucuronate; D-malate; gentisate; tricarballylate;
  • ±
  • Strain-dependent substrate utilisation:
  • aesculin; ethanolamine; D-lyxose; γ-aminobutyrate; δ-aminovalerate; L-tartrate; m-coumarate;
  • Active enzymes:
  • Ala arylamidase; alkaline phosphatase; acid phosphatase; arginine dihydrolase; catalase; esterase C4; esterase lipase C8; γ-Glu transferase; β-galactosidase; α-glucosidase; Gly arylamidase; Leu arylamidase; Leu-Gly arylamidase; ornithine decarboxylase; urease;

  • SPECIAL FEATURES (Arens1997); (Brenner1993); (Brenner1999); (Friederiksen2005Bergey);
    Character Response
  • Metabolites produced:
  • indole;
  • Metabolites not produced:
  • H₂S;
  • Methyl red test:
  • active
  • VP test:
  • not active
  • ONPG test:
  • active
  • KCN growth:
  • growth observed
  • Nitrate:
  • reduced
  • NO3➔NO2:
  • reduced
  • Pigments:
  • not produced

  • RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTICS (Arens1997); (Friederiksen2005Bergey);
    Class Active Resistant
  • Penicillins:
  • imipenem; piperacillin;
  • amoxicillin-clavulanic acid; ampicillin; piperacillin-tazobactam; ticarcillin;
  • Cephalosporins:
  • cefepime;
  • cefazolin; cefotaxime; cefuroxime;
  • Macrolides:
  • erythromycin;
  • Tetracyclines:
  • tetracycline;
  • Quinolines:
  • nalidixic-acid;
  • ofloxacin;
  • Aminoglycosides:
  • amikacin; gentamicin; tobramycin;
  • Heterocycles:
  • chloramphenicol; fosfomycin; nitrofurantoin; trimethoprim;
  • fusidic-acid;
  • Vancomycins:
  • vancomycin;
  • Miscellaneous antibiotics:
  • polymyxin B;
  • clindamycin; lincomycin;

  • Brenner, D. J., Grimont, P. A., Steigerwalt, A. G., Fanning, G. R., Ageron, E., & Riddle, C. F. (1993). Classification of citrobacteria by DNA hybridization: designation of Citrobacter farmeri sp. nov., Citrobacter youngae sp. nov., Citrobacter braakii sp. nov., Citrobacter werkmanii sp. nov., Citrobacter sedlakii sp. nov., and three unnamed Citrobacter genomospecies. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 43(4), 645–658.


  • Details


    GENERAL
    Lineage Physiology General Growth Tolerances Hydrol./digest./degr.
    Phylum:  Proteobacteria Class:  Gammaproteobacteria Order:  Enterobacterales Family:  Enterobacteriaceae Genus:  Citrobacter Gram stain:  neg O2 Relation.:  facultatively anaerobic Spore:  No spore Motility:  Swimming Morphology:  Rod Pigment:  neg
    Health:  Unknown
    Source:  human faeces and clinical sources (blood, urine - CCUG)
    Urea:  + Gelatin:  neg Arginine:  + DNA:  neg

    CARBOHYDRATE ACID FORMATION
    Monosaccharide O/F Oligosaccharide O/F Polysaccharide O/F Polyol O/F Other O/F
    Arabinose:  + L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Glucose:  + Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  + D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Melibiose:  + Sucrose:  neg Trehalose:  + Amygdalin:  + Aesculin:  neg Starch:  neg Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  vr L-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  + Erythritol:  neg Glycerol:  d(+) Inositol:  d(+) Mannitol:  + Sorbitol:  + Arbutin:  d(+) 5-Ketogluconate:  neg Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Salicin:  neg

    SUBSTRATE ASSIMILATION & UTILISATION
    Monosaccharide util/assim Oligosaccharide util/assim Other carboh. util/assim Amino acid util/assim Organic acid util/assim
    L-Arabinose:  + Fructose:  + Fucose:  + Galactose:  + Glucose:  + D-Lyxose:  d Mannose:  + Rhamnose:  + Ribose:  + Sorbose:  neg D-Tagatose:  neg Xylose:  + Cellubiose:  + Gentiobiose:  + Lactose:  + Maltose:  + Maltotriose:  + Melezitose:  neg Melibiose:  + Raffinose:  neg Sucrose:  neg D-Turanose:  neg Trehalose:  + Adonitol:  neg D-Arabitol:  neg L-Arabitol:  neg Dulcitol:  + Erythritol:  neg Aesculin:  d Ethanolamine:  d(neg) Gluconate:  + Glycerol:  + Inositol:  + Mannitol:  + Me-α-D-Glc:  neg Sorbitol:  + Xylitol:  neg Ala:  + D-Ala:  + 4-Aminobutyrate:  d 5-Aminovalerate:  d Asp:  + Betaine:  neg Glu:  + Histamine:  neg His:  neg Pro:  + Ser:  + Trigonelline:  neg Tryptamine:  neg Trp:  neg Tyr:  neg Acetate:  d(+) Aconitate:  + Benzoate:  + Caprate:  neg Caprylate:  neg Citrate:  + Fumarate:  + Glutarate:  neg DL-Glycerate:  + 3-Hydroxybutyrate:  + 3-Hydroxybenzoate:  + 4-Hydroxybenzoate:  + Itaconate:  neg 2-Ketogluconate:  + 5-Ketogluconate:  neg DL-Lactate:  + L-Malate:  + Malonate:  + Mucate:  + Phenylacetate:  neg Phenylpropionate:  neg Propionate:  + Quinate:  neg Saccharate:  + Succinate:  + D-Tartrate:  neg L-Tartrate:  d

    ENZYME ACTIVITY
    Enzymes: General Enzymes: Carbohydrate Enzymes: Protein Enzymes: Arylamidases Enzymes: Esters/fats
    Oxidase:  neg Catalase:  + Urease:  + Ac-β-glcamnd:  neg α-Fucosidase:  neg β-Galactosidase:  + α-Glucosidase:  + β-Glucosidase:  neg β-Glucuronidase:  neg α-Mannosidase:  neg ArgDH:  + γ-Glu transf.:  + GluDC:  neg LysDC:  neg OrnDC:  + Phe deaminase:  neg AlanineAA:  + GluGluAA:  neg GlyAA:  + LeuAA:  + LeuGlyAA:  + PyrrolidAA:  neg AlkalineP:  + AcidP:  + DNAse:  neg Esterase(C4):  + EstLip(C8):  + Lipase:  neg Lipase(C14):  neg

    METABOLITES - PRODUCTION & USE
    Fuel Usable Metabolites Metabolites Released Special Products Compounds Produced

    H2S:  neg Indole:  + Pigment:  neg

    ANTIBIOTICS ℞
    Penicillins & Penems (μg/mL) Cephalosporins (μg/mL) Aminoglycosides (μg/mL) Macrolides (μg/mL) Quinolones (μg/mL)
    Augmentin:  R(8)
    ampicillin:  R(8)
    piperacillin:  S(16)
    piper-taz:  R(16/2)
    ticarcillin:  Res
    imipenem:  S(4)
    cefazolin:  R(8)
    cefepime:  S(8)
    cefotaxime:  R(8)
    cefuroxime:  R(8)
    amikacin:  S(16)
    gentamicin:  S(4)
    tobramycin:  S(4)
    erythromycin:  Res
    nalidixic-acid:  Sens
    ofloxacin:  R(2)
    Tetracyclines (μg/mL) Vancomycin Class (μg/mL) Polypep/ketides (μg/mL) Heterocycles (μg/mL) Other (μg/mL)
    tetracycline:  Sens
    vancomycin:  Res
    chloramphenicol:  Sens
    fosfomycin:  Sens
    nitrofurantoin:  S(32)
    trimethoprim:  Sens
    co-trimoxazole:  Var(MIC50): 2, MIC90: 38
    clindamycin:  Res
    lincomycin:  Res
    polymyxin_B:  Sens
    fusidic-acid:  Res

    References


    SPECIFIC REFERENCES FOR CITROBACTER SEDLAKII
  • Arens1997 - Differentiation and susceptibility of Citrobacter isolates from patients in a university hospital.
  • Brenner1993 - Classification of Citrobacteria by DNA Hybridization: Designation of Citrobacter farmeri sp. nov., Citrobacter youngae sp. nov., Citrobacter braakii sp. nov., Citrobacter werkmanii sp. nov., Citrobacter sedlakii sp. nov., and Three Unnamed Citrobacter Genomospecies.
  • Brenner1999 - Biochemical identification of Citrobacter species defined by DNA hybridization and description of Citrobacter gillenii sp. nov. (formerly Citrobacter genomospecies 10) and Citrobacter murliniae sp. nov. (formerly Citrobacter genomospecies 11).
  • Friederiksen2005Bergey - Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 2, The Gammaproteobacteria Part B. Family Enterobacteriaceae, Genus X. Citrobacter
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  • GUT MICROBIOME COMPILATIONS AND METASTUDIES FOR CITROBACTER SEDLAKII
  • Byrd2020 - Stability and dynamics of the human gut microbiome and its association with systemic immune traits.
  • Lagier2016 - Culture of previously uncultured members of the human gut microbiota by culturomics.
  • RajilicStojanovic2014 - The first 1000 cultured species of the human gastrointestinal microbiota.
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  • GENERAL REFERENCES FOR CITROBACTER SEDLAKII
  • CCUG - Culture Collection University of Gothenburg - Entire Collection