NCIt definition : A species of obligatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to
the phylum Firmicutes. This species is motile, 6 phosphogluconate dehydrogenase positive
and urease and indole negative. T. praeacuta is found in the human intestinal tract
and in lung abscesses and gangrenous lesions.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Tissierella praeacuta.;