Question

The organism isolated from the sprouts is oxidase negative, motile, ferments glucose and lactose, and cannot utilize citrate. what organism is it?

Answer 1

E. coli is a micro-organism while is mobile, and possess flagella for the same It has the ability to ferment both glucose and lactose. But it can not utilize citrate. It is a common food-borne pathogen, and can be present due to poor hygienic conditions, or water contaminations.