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Enterococcus
Enterococcus
is a large
genus
of
lactic acid bacteria
of the
phylum
Firmicutes
. Enterococci are
Gram-positive
cocci
that often occur in pairs (
diplococci
) or short chains, and are difficult to distinguish from
streptococci
on physical characteristics alone. Two species are common
commensal
organisms in the intestines of humans:
E. faecalis
(90-95%) and
E. faecium
(5-10%). Rare clusters of infections occur with other species, including
E. casseliflavus
,
E. gallinarum
, and
E. raffinosus
.
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