NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium assigned
to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile by peritrichous flagella, indole
positive and hemolytic in culture. E. tarda is found in the intestinal tracts of snakes
and seals and is a causative agent of gastroenteritis in humans.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Edwardsiella tarda.;