NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium assigned
to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, oxidase and indole negative,
is fermentative and is most commonly isolated from animals, the environment, and potable
water. E. vulneris is a human pathogen that can colonize the respiratory tract, female
genital tract, and stool and has a particular propensity for wounds.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Escherichia vulneris.;