Enterococcus

Introduction: Enterococcus

Description of Enterococcus

Enterococcus: Genus of facultatively anaerobic, generally nonmotile, non-spore-forming, gram-positive bacteria (family Streptococcaceae), formerly classified as part of the genus Streptococcus. Found in the intestinal tract of humans and animals, enterococci cause intraabdominal, wound, and urinary tract infections. Type species is E. faecalis. E. faecium is also clinically significant, because of its propensity to develop antibiotic resistance.
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Enterococcus: Gram-negative gas-producing rods found in feces of man and other animals, sewage, soil, water, and dairy products.
Source: Diseases Database

Enterococcus: genus of gram positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable hemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract; previously thought to be a member of the genus Streptococcus, it is now recognized as a separate genus.
Source: CRISP

Enterococcus: A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable hemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Previously thought to be a member of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS, it is now recognized as a separate genus.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Enterococcus:

Terms Similar to Enterococcus:

• Enterobacter
• Enterococcus faecalis
• Streptococcus Group D
• Streptococcus faecalis

Source: Diseases Database

More specific terms for Enterococcus:

• Enterococcus faecalis
• Enterococcus faecium

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Enterococcus

• Streptococcaceae

Source - MeSH 2007

• bacteria

Source - CRISP

The term Enterococcus can be used for:

• Enterococcus avium
• Enterococcus durans
• Enterococcus faecalis
• Enterococcus faecium
• Enterococcus galllinarum
• Enterococcus maloratus
• Streptococcus avium
• Streptococcus enterococcus group
• Streptococcus faceium
• Streptococcus faecalis
• Streptococcus gallinarum

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Enterococcus:

• gram positive bacteria

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Enterococcus

The following list attempts to classify Enterococcus into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Bacteria
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria
    • Gram-Positive Cocci
      • Streptococcaceae
        • Enterococcus

External links related to: Enterococcus

• eMedicine - Enterobacter Infections : Article by Christian P Sinave, MD, FRCPC
• eMedicine - Enterococcal Infections : Article by Curtis J Donskey, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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