enterococcus

enterococcus /en·tero·coc·cus/ (en?ter-o-kok´us) pl. enterococ´ci   an organism belonging to the genus Enterococcus.

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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.

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en·ter·o·coc·cus (nt-r-kks)

n. pl. en·ter·o·coc·ci (-kks, -kk)

A usually nonpathogenic streptococcus that inhabits the intestine.

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enter·o·coccal adj.

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enterococcus

(en´trō´kok´s),
n any
Streptococcus bacterium that inhabits the intestinal tract.

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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.

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Enterococcus seriolicida

an important pathogen for Japanese yellowtail and rainbow trout. Called also Lactococcus parviae and Streptococcus spp. biovar 1.