Bacterium
parvimonas micra
Definitions related to parvimonas micra:
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A species of anaerobic, Gram-positive, cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is indole and urease negative, nonfermenting, beta-hemolytic, and does not reduce nitrate. P. micra is commensal to the human mouth, gastrointestinal tract and female genito-urinary tract, but may become pathogenic.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Parvimonas micra.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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