NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, gram positive, coccobacilli shaped bacteria
assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This bacteria is non-motile, non spore forming,
catalase negative, does not hydrolyze esculin or urea and ferments glycogen, erythritol
and ribose. A. bernardiae has only been found in humans, and is associated with urinary
tract infections and septic arthritis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Arcanobacterium
bernardiae.;