NCIt definition : A species of anaerobic, Gram variable, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum
Actinobacteria. This bacteria is catalase negative, does not reduce nitrate and does
not hydrolyze esculin, urea or gelatin. A. turicensis is most often related to genital,
skin, and urinary tract infections.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Actinomyces turicensis.;