NCIt definition : A species of Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes.
This species is catalase negative, nonsporulating, and ferments lactose, maltose,
starch, glucose and trehalose. H. kunzii is a nonvirulent member of the skin flora,
but may become an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients and has been
isolated from wounds and breast masses.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Helcococcus kunzii.;