NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria assigned
to the phylum Firmicutes. This bacteria is catalase negative, alpha hemolytic, produces
acid from maltose, lactose, sucrose and trehalose, and produces beta glucuronidase.
A. viridans is rarely pathogenic in humans but may be associated with urinary tract
infections and endocarditis in immunocompromised patients.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Aerococcus viridans.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping