Enterococcus dispar

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, catalase negative, and hydrolyzes esculin. E. dispar has been isolated from human specimens.

**Synonyms:** - ENTEROCOCCUS DISPAR