Enterococci: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Enterococci play a significant role in the intestinal flora and, correspondingly, in the immune system. However, nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infectious diseases are in many cases traceable to enterococcal strains. What are enterococci? Enterococci is the name given to a distinct genus of gram-positive lactic acid bacteria with a spherical (coccoid) morphology that belongs to the Streptococcaceae … Enterococci: Infection, Transmission & Diseases