NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria.
This species is nonmotile, nonhemolytic, oxidase and catalase positive, indole negative
and reduces nitrate. M. nonliquefaciens is a commensal organism of the upper respiratory
tract but may become pathogenic in immunocompromised individuals.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Moraxella nonliquefaciens.;