Bacterium
enterococcus faecalis
Subclass of:
Enterococcus
Definitions related to enterococcus faecalis:
  • A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is catalase positive, oxidase negative, ferments citrate, does not ferment arabinose or melibiose, reduces tetrazolium and is a lactic acid bacteria. E. faecalis is a leading agent of nosocomial infections in humans.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria commonly isolated from clinical specimens and the human intestinal tract. Most strains are nonhemolytic.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Enterococcus faecalis.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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