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Cronobacter sakazakii
Definition 1
A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is obligately intracellular, acidophilic, indole negative and utilizes lactulose and putrescine as carbon sources. C. sakazakii is pathogenic, being the causative agent of meningitis and necrotizing enterocolitis, and is associated with tainted powdered infant formulas. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Cronobacter sakazakii. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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