Flavobacterium
noun
Fla·vo·bac·te·ri·um
ˌflā-(ˌ)vō-bak-ˈtir-ē-əm 
ˌflav-(ˌ)ō-
ˌflav-(ˌ)ō-
: a genus of nonmotile aerobic gram-negative usually rod-shaped bacteria found especially in soil and water including one (F. meningosepticum) that is found as a contaminant in hospitals and is associated with meningitis and septicemia especially in newborn infants
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“Flavobacterium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Flavobacterium. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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