Bacterium
Salmonella enterica
Motile non-lactose fermenting enteric rod
sal-moh-NEL-uh en-TER-ih-kuh
High-yield clue
Motile non-lactose fermenter + H2S vocabulary is a common Salmonella contrast clue.
Overview
An enteric Gram-negative rod used to teach non-lactose fermentation, motility, H2S vocabulary, and foodborne/public-health concepts.
Classification
- Gram-negative
- Rod
- Enterobacterales
Lab & identification clues
- Non-lactose fermenter
- H2S vocabulary
- Motility concept
Associations
- Foodborne outbreak vocabulary
- Enteric fever vocabulary
- Public-health reporting concepts
Commonly confused with
- Shigella species
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Escherichia coli
Your notes
Original student-study summary. Sources checked: OpenStax Microbiology 2e, NCBI Bookshelf Medical Microbiology, and CDC topic pages where applicable; reviewed 2026-06. Educational only; no diagnosis, treatment, dosing, or specimen-handling guidance.