Bacterium
enterobacter
Subclass of:
Enterobacteriaceae
Definitions related to enterobacter:
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A genus of Gram-negative, motile, facultative anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria with peritrichous flagella in the phylum Proteobacteria.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Enterobacter genus level.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Gram-negative gas-producing rods found in feces of humans and other animals, sewage, soil, water, and dairy products.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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