Enterococcus
E928070
Enterococcus is a genus of Gram-positive, lactic acid bacteria commonly found in the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals, some species of which are notable as opportunistic pathogens and for their antibiotic resistance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gram-positive bacterium
ⓘ
bacterial genus ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VRE for vancomycin-resistant enterococci ⓘ |
| antibioticResistance |
acquired resistance to vancomycin
ⓘ
intrinsic resistance to cephalosporins ⓘ intrinsic resistance to many beta-lactam antibiotics ⓘ reduced susceptibility to aminoglycosides ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | lactic acid bacteria ⓘ |
| bileTolerance | able to grow in presence of bile salts ⓘ |
| catalaseReaction | catalase-negative ⓘ |
| cellArrangement |
pairs
ⓘ
short chains ⓘ |
| cellWallType | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clinicalRole | opportunistic pathogen ⓘ |
| commensalRole |
part of normal animal gut microbiota
ⓘ
part of normal human gut microbiota ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| environmentalIndicatorUse | indicator of fecal contamination in water ⓘ |
| family | Enterococcaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fermentationProduct | lactic acid ⓘ |
| growthTemperatureRange |
able to grow at 10 °C
ⓘ
able to grow at 45 °C ⓘ |
| habitat |
animal gastrointestinal tract
ⓘ
human gastrointestinal tract ⓘ soil ⓘ water ⓘ |
| hemolysisPattern |
some species show gamma-hemolysis
ⓘ
some strains show alpha-hemolysis ⓘ |
| identificationTest |
PYR-positive
ⓘ
growth in bile esculin agar ⓘ |
| metabolismType | facultative anaerobe ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile in most species ⓘ |
| notableResistancePhenotype | vancomycin-resistant enterococci GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Enterococcus faecalis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enterococcus faecium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lactobacillales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | facultative anaerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity |
can cause bacteremia
ⓘ
can cause endocarditis ⓘ can cause intra-abdominal infections ⓘ can cause urinary tract infections ⓘ |
| phylum | Bacillota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| saltTolerance | able to grow in 6.5% NaCl ⓘ |
| shape | coccus ⓘ |
| sporeForming | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
fecal-oral
ⓘ
nosocomial transmission ⓘ |
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