NCIt definition : A species of non-motile, catalase-positive, non-lipophilic, pleomorphic coryneform
bacteria in the family Corynebacteriaceae. C. coyleae is characterized by slow fermentative
acid production from glucose but no acid production from maltose and sucrose and a
strongly positive CAMP reaction. The species produces acid from fructose, glucose,
maltose, and sucrose and is urease-positive.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Corynebacterium
coyleae.;