NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the
phylum Firmicutes. This species is catalase positive, oxidase negative, ferments citrate,
does not ferment arabinose or melibiose, reduces tetrazolium and is a lactic acid
bacteria. E. faecalis is a leading agent of nosocomial infections in humans.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Enterococcus faecalis.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping