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Jun 2022
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Serratia odorifera
An aerobic gram-negative bacillus that grows readily on most microbiological media producing a white colony. It is capable of growth between 4oC and 40oC. It produces a pungent musty-potato-like odor (2-methoxy-3-isopropyl-pyrazine). They can be isolated from food and plants. It is a rare human opportunistic pathogen.