Corynebacterium jeikeium

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of bacteria in the phylum Actinobacteria consisting of lipophilic, non-spore-forming, non-motile, Gram-positive rods that vary from short coccobacilli to long bacillary forms.

**Synonyms:** - CDC Coryneform Group JK - CDC Group JK - CORYNEBACTERIUM JEIKEIUM - Corynebacterium Group JK