NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the
phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, catalase negative,
and hydrolyzes esculin but not hippurate. E. hirae was isolated from chicken and pig
intestines and though rare, is pathogenic in humans.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Enterococcus hirae.;