Alcaligenes Faecalis: Habitat, Disease, and Treatment Research Paper (Research Paper Sample)

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Alcaligenes Faecalis: Habitat, Disease, and Treatment
Alcaligenes faecalis is a Gram-negative, non-fermentative bacterium that is strictly motile and aerobic. This bacterium is indole-negative, catalase-positive, and oxidase-positive. Among the organisms within the Alcaligenes genus, Alcaligenes faecalis remains the only one with clinical importance after some were transferred to Achromobacter genus. Originally, A. faecalis was found in feces, hence its name, but was later discovered in other human environments (Bizet and Bizet, p. 1). The natural habitats of A. faecalis include the natural environment, water, and soil. In the hospital environment, A. faecalis can be found in wet places and equipment such as dialysis systems and respirators.