NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria assigned
to the phylum Firmicutes. This species does not form endospores, is oxidase and catalase
negative, and non motile. G. morbillorum may be found in the mucous membranes of the
oral cavity, upper respiratory tract and the intestines. It is an opportunistic pathogen
and a causative agent of endocarditis.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Gemella morbillorum.;