NCIt definition : A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum
Firmicutes. This species is urease and lipase negative, ferments cellobiose, fructose,
galactose but not mannitol, hydrolyzes esculin, degrades mucin in the gastrointestinal
tract and may appear helically coiled under the microscope. C. cocleatum is a component
of the intestinal microflora but may provide a mechanism by which other bacteria can
colonize and infect, through its mucin degrading properties.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Clostridium cocleatum.;