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A species of aerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile using a single polar flagella, non-spore forming, catalase positive, indole negative, does not reduce nitrate, liquefy gelatin, hydrolyze esculin or Tween 80, does not grow on O/F medium with D-glucose, nor fluoresce on King\'s B medium. P pnomenusa is found in soil and is pathogenic to humans having been isolated from the sputum of individuals with cystic fibrosis.
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