A genus of rod-shaped bacteria that can live with or without oxygen; commonly found in soil and the digestive tract.
From aero- (air) plus bacter (from bacterium, meaning 'small rod'). Named for their ability to survive in aerobic conditions.
Aerobacter species in your gut help you digest food, but the same bacteria also show up in spoiled food and wastewater—they're opportunistic survivors that thrive everywhere.
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