| NCIMB number | NCIMB 8275 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Enterococcus faecalis |
| Depositor designation | MESD55 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Preserved as | Streptococcus liquefaciens |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 079 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Blood agar, 37C, 24hr: |
| ACDP category | 2 |
| Hazard information | This genus has been associated with nosocomial infections, especially of urinary tract. Associated with subacute endocarditis. |
| Additional hazard information | Ref: R C Moellering, Clinical Infectious Diseases 1992, 14, 1173-8. Emergence of Enterococcus as a significant pathogen. |
| Colony Edge | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Slightly Convex |
| Colony Colour | Greyish |
| Colony Opacity | Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Coccus |
| Cellular Arrangement | Singly/Pairs/Chains |
| Cellular Motility | No |
| Gram stain | Gram Positive |
| Depositor Company | National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC) |
| Depositor Address | 61 Colindale Avenue London U.K. NW9 5HT |
| Source | Babys faeces |
| Date of Accession | 17/12/1951 |
| History | C.L.Hannay |
| Other collection IDs | NCDO611 NCTC8131 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Sharpe M.E. and Shattock (1952) J. gen. Microbiol. 6 p150 |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 8275 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Enterococcus faecalis |
| Depositor designation | MESD55 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Preserved as | Streptococcus liquefaciens |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 079 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | Blood agar, 37C, 24hr: |
| ACDP category | 2 |
| Hazard information | This genus has been associated with nosocomial infections, especially of urinary tract. Associated with subacute endocarditis. |
| Additional hazard information | Ref: R C Moellering, Clinical Infectious Diseases 1992, 14, 1173-8. Emergence of Enterococcus as a significant pathogen. |
| Colony Edge | Entire |
| Colony Surface | Smooth |
| Colony Shape | Circular |
| Colony Elevation | Slightly Convex |
| Colony Colour | Greyish |
| Colony Opacity | Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Coccus |
| Cellular Arrangement | Singly/Pairs/Chains |
| Cellular Motility | No |
| Gram stain | Gram Positive |
| Depositor Company | National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC) |
| Depositor Address | 61 Colindale Avenue London U.K. NW9 5HT |
| Source | Babys faeces |
| Date of Accession | 17/12/1951 |
| History | C.L.Hannay |
| Other collection IDs | NCDO611 NCTC8131 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Sharpe M.E. and Shattock (1952) J. gen. Microbiol. 6 p150 |