NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum
Proteobacteria. This species is motile, lactose and beta glucuronidase negative, beta
glucosidase positive and utilizes cellobiose as a carbon source. L. adecarboxylata
is an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Leclercia adecarboxylata.;