Enterococcus hirae

**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 but not hippurate. E. hirae was isolated from chicken and pig intestines and though rare, is pathogenic in humans.

**Synonyms:** - ENTEROCOCCUS HIRAE