microbacteria

[ mahy-kroh-bak-teer-ee-uh ]

/ ˌmaɪ kroʊ bækˈtɪər i ə /

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rod-shaped, thermoduric, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Microbacterium, found chiefly in dairy products.

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From New Latin; see origin at micro-, bacteria

The more antibiotics are used inappropriately, the greater the risk of bacteria growing resistant to them.
Without Education, Antibiotic Resistance Will Be Our Greatest Health Crisis|Russell Saunders|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This sense of vulnerability is, of course, even more acute in micro-states like Jamaica.
How Maurice Tomlinson Was Outed in Jamaica—and Forced Into Exile|Jay Michaelson|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But as in the U.S. it also reflects the move from industrial-scale brewing to micro-brewings.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is certainly a lucrative yet dignified sweet spot between small time micro-brewer and soulless mass-producer.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

What specific bacteria and viruses can be detected in the sewage?
The Secret to Tracking Ebola, MERS, and Flu? Sewers|Wudan Yan|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bacteria, when present in great numbers, give a uniform cloud which cannot be removed by ordinary filtration.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It is to be remembered, however, that a few of these bacteria may reach the sputum from the upper air-passages.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Bacteria of various kinds, especially staphylococci, are usually numerous.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
They are able to migrate readily from place to place and to ingest small bodies, as bacteria.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Undiluted normal blood can agglutinate most bacteria, but loses this power when diluted to any considerable degree.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd