Which Bacterial Species Can Use Citrate As Their Only Source Of Carbon?
Which Bacterial Species Can Use Citrate As Their Only Source Of Carbon? Simmons citrate agar Which bacteria will test positive for citrate? Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus mirabilis are examples of citrate positive organisms. Escherichia coli and Shigella dysenteriae are citrate negative. How do you know that the bacteria used citrate as the sole carbon source?