NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacterium in the phylum Actinobacteria.
This species is non-fermenting, liquefies gelatin, reduces nitrate, does not hydrolyzes
esculin or starch, nonhemolytic and catalase negative. E. lenta is a commensal organism
of the gastrointestinal tract and is rarely associated with infections.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Eggerthella lenta.;