Bacterium
coliform bacteria
Definitions related to coliform bacteria:
  • A non-taxonomic grouping of rod-shaped, gram-negative, non-spore forming bacteria that ferment lactose, producing acid and gas.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Any rod-shaped, Gram-negative, non-spore forming, motile or non-motile bacteria which can ferment lactose with the production of acid and gas.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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