Enterococci are Gram-positive, catalase-negative organisms with variable hemolysis that grow in NaCl, are bile esculin positive, and PYR positive, and are associated with nosocomial UTIs and subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE).
Enterococci are Gram-positive, catalase-negative organisms with variable hemolysis that grow in NaCl, are bile esculin positive, and PYR positive, and are associated with nosocomial UTIs and subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE).
| Front | Gram (+) Catalase (-) Variable hemolysis (α | β | γ) Grown in NaCl Grows on bile esculin (+) PYR (+) |
|---|---|
| Back | Enterococci ↓ Nosocomial UTI Nosocomial SBE |
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