NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the
phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, catalase and oxidase negative, produces
acid from arabinose and trehalose and hydrolyzes esculin. L. citreum is usually nonpathogenic
and is commonly found in farming soil; it is used as a starter culture for the fermentation
of kimchi.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Leuconostoc citreum.;