NFGNB

nonfermenting gram-negative bacillus(English)

  • a taxonomically diverse group of aerobic, nonsporing, bacilli that either do not utilize glucose as a source of energy or utilize it oxidatively. They occur as saprophytes in the environment and some are also found as commensals in the human gut. Account for about 15% of all bacterial isolates from a clinical microbiology laboratory
  • UTI, SSI
  • Microbiology
  • https://dx.doi.…0974-2727.59701