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 or starch. E raffinosus has been identified
in numerous human specimens associated with bacteremia though its natural habitat
has not been identified.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Enterococcus raffinosus.;