Eubacterium contortum

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A genus of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, indole negative, reduces neutral red, but not nitrate, does not produce hydrogen sulfide, and hydrolyzes esculin, but not starch or hippurate. E. contortum has been isolated from human feces, vaginal swabs, and other sites of infection and nearly half of individuals with Crohn's disease have agglutinating antibodies to various strains.

**Synonyms:** - Catenabacterium contortum - EUBACTERIUM CONTORTUM