NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium assigned
to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is oxidase positive, catalase, urease and
oxidase negative, indole negative and reduces nitrate. E. corrodens is generally classified
as a commensal organism of the mouth and upper respiratory tract but may cause disease
in patients with cancer.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Eikenella corrodens.;