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Enterococcus
Aka: Enterococcus- Characteristics
- Gram Positive Cocci
- Previously defined as Group D Streptococcus
- Organisms
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Enterococcus faecium
Enterococcus (C0085494) |
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| Definition (NCI) | A genus of Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, lactic acid bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. |
| Definition (CHV) | bacteria living in the intestine which usually do not cause illness |
| Definition (CHV) | bacteria living in the intestine which usually do not cause illness |
| Definition (NCI) | Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Enterococcus genus level. |
| Definition (MSH) | A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable hemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Previously thought to be a member of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS, it is now recognized as a separate genus. |
| Definition (CSP) | genus of gram positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable hemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract; previously thought to be a member of the genus Streptococcus, it is now recognized as a separate genus. |
| Concepts | Bacterium (T007) |
| MSH | D016983 |
| SnomedCT | 2785000 |
| English | ENTEROCOCCUS, Enterococcus, NOS, Enterococcal, Enterococcus species, Genus Enterococcus, Enterococcus, Enterococcus (organism), Genus Enterococcus (organism), 1E6 ENTEROCOCCUS, Enterococcus (ex Thiercelin and Jouhaud 1903) Schleifer and Kilpper-Balz 1984, Presumptive enterococcus, PRESUMPTIVE ENTEROCOCCUS, enterococcal, enterococcus, Streptococcus enterococcus group, Streptococcus group D, Enterococcus |
| French | Entérocoques, Enterococcus |
| Swedish | Enterococcus |
| Spanish | enterococo, género Enterococcus, género Enterococcus (organismo), Enterococcus (organismo), especie de Enterococcus, Enterococcus, Streptococcus del grupo D, Enterococcus |
| Czech | Enterococcus |
| Finnish | Enterokokki |
| Russian | ENTEROKOKKI, ЭНТЕРОКОККИ |
| Croatian | ENTEROKOK |
| Polish | Enterococcus |
| German | Enterococcus, Enterokokken, Streptokokkus D |
| Italian | Enterococcus |
| Dutch | Enterococcus |
| Portuguese | Enterococcus |
| Sources |
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |