- Pathogen:
- Enterococcus spp.
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Cultures, Gram stains, Histopathology.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-positive cocci.
- Epidemiology:
- Enteric streptococci found in the intestine. Opportunistic pathogens. Very resistant to antimicrobials.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Intestinal disease, Otitis externa, Urinary tract infections.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.