Look up: enterococcus

1. Enterococcus
   Enterococcus: Bacteria normally found in the feces of people and many animals. Two types of enterococci -- Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium --occasionally cause human disease, most commonly urinary tract infections and wound infections. Other infections, including those of the blood st...
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2. enterococcus
   A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable haemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Previously thought to be a member of the genus streptococcus, it is now recognised as a separate genus. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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3. Enterococcus
   (en″tәr-o-kok´әs) a genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the family Streptococcaceae, formerly classified in the genus Streptococcus.E. faeca´lis and E. fae´cium are normal inhabitants of the human intestinal tract that occasionally cause urinary tract infections, infective endoc...
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4. enterococcus
   (en″tәr-o-kok´әs) pl. enterococ´ci an individual bacterium belonging to the genus Enterococcus.
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5. enterococcus
   enterococcus (singular)
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6. Enterococcus
   Type: Term Pronunciation: en′tĕr-ō-kok′ŭs Definitions: 1. 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 hu...
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7. enterococcus
   Type: Term Pronunciation: en′tĕr-ō-kok′ŭs, -kok′sī Definitions: 1. A streptococcus that inhabits the intestinal tract.
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8. Enterococcus
   | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = --> `Enterococcus` is a genus of lactic acid bacteria of the phylum Firmicutes. Enterococci are Gram-positive cocci that often occur in pairs (diplococci) or short chains and are difficult to distinguish from ...
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