ABSTRACT

Microbiology Parvobacteria are small and fastidious Gram-negative coccobacilli which require enriched media for growth. They consist of a diverse group including Haemophilus, Brucella, Bordetella, Pasteurella, Francisella, Actinobacillus, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Gardnerella and Streptobacillus.