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