Organisms

Enterococcus faecium

A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria whose organisms are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Unlike ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS, this species may produce an alpha-hemolytic reaction on blood agar and is unable to utilize pyruvic acid as an energy source.

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Abstract

A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria whose organisms are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Unlike ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS, this species may produce an alpha-hemolytic reaction on blood agar and is unable to utilize pyruvic acid as an energy source.

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  • Streptococcus faecium

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

normal intestinal flora; do not confuse with ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)

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Previous Indexing

  • Streptococcus (1966-1991)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Enterococcus faecium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016984. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016984
  2. Enterococcus faecium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterococcus_faecium
  3. Enterococcus faecium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140010