Streptococcus faecalis


Enterococcus faecalis

a bacterial species found in human feces and in the intestines of many warm-blooded animals; occasionally found in urinary infections and in blood and heart lesions in cases of subacute endocarditis; a major cause of nosocomial infection, especially in association with gram-negative pathogens. Synonym(s): Streptococcus faecalis

Streptococcus faecalis

The former name of Enterococcus faecalis.See also: Streptococcus