NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned
to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile by peritrichous flagella, oxidase
negative, produces acid from fermentation, utilizes citrate as a carbon source, indole
positive and negative for H2S production. C. amalonaticus is most commonly found in
feces, soil, water and sewage and is an opportunistic pathogen causing urinary tract
infections, bacteremia and other systemic infections.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Citrobacter amalonaticus.;