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The ''Aeromona'' species are Gram negative bacteria found in aquatic environments. They are opportunistic pathogens of fish, reptiles and rarely mammals.
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===Overview===
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*Gram negative bacteria
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*Found in aquatic environments
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*Opportunistic pathogens of fish, reptiles and rarely mammals
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===Characteristics===
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*Straight rods
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*Catalase and oxidase positive
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*Facultative anaerobes
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*Motile
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*Grow on non-enriched media; NaCl supplementation required for ''Vibrio'' species
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*Found in freash water and oral cavity and skin of fish and reptiles
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===Diagnosis===
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*Isolation and identification from lesions
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*Widespread in environments
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===Treatment===
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*Antibiotics including Cephalosporins
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