List of Bacteria which gives positive and

negative result in Citrate test

Microorganism Result
Klebsiella pneumoniae Positive (+)

Salmonella Typhi Negative (-)

Enterobacter species  Positive (+)

Citrobacter freundii Positive (+)

Escherichia coli Negative (-)

Serratia marcescens Positive (+)

Shigella spp Negative (-)

Proteus mirabilis Positive (+)

Salmonella Paratyphi A Negative (-)

Providencia Positive (+)

Salmonella other than Typhi and Paratyphi A Positive (+)

Yersinia enterocolitica Negative (-)

Morganella morganii Negative (-)