Escherichia fergusonii

Escherichia fergusonii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Pseudomonadota
Class:	Gammaproteobacteria
Order:	Enterobacterales
Family:	Enterobacteriaceae
Genus:	Escherichia
Species:	E. fergusonii
Binomial name
	Escherichia fergusonii; Farmer et al. 1985

Escherichia fergusonii is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped species of bacterium. Closely related to the well-known species Escherichia coli, E. fergusonii was first isolated from samples of human blood. The species is named for American microbiologist William W. Ferguson.^[1]

^ Farmer JJ, 3rd; Fanning, GR; Davis, BR; O'Hara, CM; Riddle, C; Hickman-Brenner, FW; Asbury, MA; Lowery VA, 3rd; Brenner, DJ (January 1985). "Escherichia fergusonii and Enterobacter taylorae, two new species of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from clinical specimens". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 21 (1): 77–81. doi:10.1128/JCM.21.1.77-81.1985. PMC 271579. PMID 3968204.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[1] Farmer JJ, 3rd; Fanning, GR; Davis, BR; O'Hara, CM; Riddle, C; Hickman-Brenner, FW; Asbury, MA; Lowery VA, 3rd; Brenner, DJ (January 1985). "Escherichia fergusonii and Enterobacter taylorae, two new species of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from clinical specimens". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 21 (1): 77–81. doi:10.1128/JCM.21.1.77-81.1985. PMC 271579. PMID 3968204.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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