Bacterium
alcaligenes faecalis
Subclass of:
Alcaligenes
Definitions related to alcaligenes faecalis:
  • A species of obligately aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This bacteria is motile, oxidase positive, catalase positive, does not reduce nitrates and degrades urea. A. faecalis is found in soil, water, and fecal matter and is an opportunistic pathogen in humans.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Alcaligenes faecalis.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • The type species of gram negative bacteria in the genus ALCALIGENES, found in soil. It is non-pathogenic, non-pigmented, and used for the production of amino acids.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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