enterococcus /en·tero·coc·cus/ (en″ter-o-kok´us) pl. enterococ´ci an organism belonging to the genus Enterococcus.
Enterococcus /En·tero·coc·cus/ (en″ter-o-kok´us) a genus of gram-positive facultatively anaerobic cocci of the family Streptococcaceae; E. faeca´lis and E. fae´cium are normal inhabitants of the human intestinal tract that occasionally cause urinary tract infections, infective endocarditis, and bacteremia; E. a´vium is found primarily in the feces of chickens and may be associated with appendicitis, otitis, and brain abscesses in humans.
Enterococcus
enterococcus
Enterococcus /En·tero·coc·cus/ (en″ter-o-kok´us) a genus of gram-positive facultatively anaerobic cocci of the family Streptococcaceae; E. faeca´lis and E. fae´cium are normal inhabitants of the human intestinal tract that occasionally cause urinary tract infections, infective endocarditis, and bacteremia; E. a´vium is found primarily in the feces of chickens and may be associated with appendicitis, otitis, and brain abscesses in humans.
en·ter·o·coc·cus ( n t -r -k k s)n. pl. en·ter·o·coc·ci (-k ks , -kk) A usually nonpathogenic streptococcus that inhabits the intestine. en ter·o·coccal adj. |
Enterococcus
[en′terokok′us] pl. enterococci
Etymology: Gk, enteron + kokkos, berry
a genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the family Streptococcaceae, formerly classified in the genus Streptococcus. E. faecalis and E. faecium are normal inhabitants of the human intestinal tract that occasionally cause urinary tract infections, infective endocarditis, bacteremia, and life-threatening nosocomial infections (vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection). E. avium is found primarily in the feces of chickens and may be associated with appendicitis, otitis, and brain abscesses in humans.
enterococcus
(en´t
rō´kok´s),
n any
Streptococcus bacterium that inhabits the intestinal tract.
rō´kok´s), n any
Streptococcus bacterium that inhabits the intestinal tract.
Enterococcus
a group of streptococci, mostly of Lancefield Group D. E. durans (previously Streptococcus durans), E. faecalis (previously S. faecalis) and E. faecium (previously S. faecium) are a cause of avian streptococcosis. Mostly they are found in the feces of animals and may be involved in opportunist infections. E. avium (previously S. avium) is of unknown pathogenicity.
Enterococcus seriolicida
an important pathogen for Japanese yellowtail and rainbow trout. Called also Lactococcus parviae and Streptococcus spp. biovar 1.
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