| NCIMB number | NCIMB 12756 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Enterococcus faecalis |
| Depositor designation | CN478 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 079 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | good growth on Tryptone soy agar, 37C Lab8, 37C, 3d: moderate growth |
| 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 | Flat |
| Colony Colour | Off White |
| Colony Opacity | Semi Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Coccus |
| Cellular Arrangement | Singly/Pairs |
| Gram stain | Gram Positive |
| Depositor Company | American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) |
| Depositor Address | 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville Maryland 20852 U.S.A. |
| Date of Accession | 17/06/1988 |
| History | M.Bushby -- S.D.Elliot |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC33186 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Med. J. Aust. Spec. suppl. (1973) June 30 pp10-18 NCCLS, Performance standards for antimicrobial disk susceptibility tests 6th ed Wayne, PA, NCCLS; NCCLS M2-A6, 1997 NCCLS, Protocols for evaluating dehydrated Mueller-Hinton agar Wayne, PA, NCCLS; NCCLS M6-A, 1996 NCCLS, Methods for dilution antimicrobial susceptibility tests for bacteria that grow aerobically 3rd ed Wayne, PA, NCCLS; NCCLS M7-A3, 1993 NCCLS, Performance standards for antimicrobial disk and dilution susceptibility tests for bacteria isolated from animals (Approved Standard) Wayne, PA, NCCLS; NCCLS M31-A. CLSI.Methods for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria Isolated from Aquatic Animals.Wayne, PA, (journal unknown) , CLSI M42-A CLSI.Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated from Animals; Informational Supplement.Wayne, PA, (journal unknown) , CLSI M31-S1 Med, J Aust Spec Suppl., Methods for Broth Dilution Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria Isolated from Aquatic Animals.Wayne, PA, (journal unknown) , CLSI M49-A |
| NCIMB number | NCIMB 12756 |
| Deposit type | Bacteria |
| Type strain | No |
| GMO | No |
| Taxon name | Enterococcus faecalis |
| Depositor designation | CN478 |
| Preservation method | Lyophilised |
| Price band | A |
| Media | 079 |
| Gas regime | aerobic |
| Growth factors (and/or information) | good growth on Tryptone soy agar, 37C Lab8, 37C, 3d: moderate growth |
| 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 | Flat |
| Colony Colour | Off White |
| Colony Opacity | Semi Translucent |
| Cellular Shape | Coccus |
| Cellular Arrangement | Singly/Pairs |
| Gram stain | Gram Positive |
| Depositor Company | American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) |
| Depositor Address | 12301 Parklawn Drive Rockville Maryland 20852 U.S.A. |
| Date of Accession | 17/06/1988 |
| History | M.Bushby -- S.D.Elliot |
| Other collection IDs | ATCC33186 |
| Yeast? | False |
| K12 | No |
| References | Med. J. Aust. Spec. suppl. (1973) June 30 pp10-18 NCCLS, Performance standards for antimicrobial disk susceptibility tests 6th ed Wayne, PA, NCCLS; NCCLS M2-A6, 1997 NCCLS, Protocols for evaluating dehydrated Mueller-Hinton agar Wayne, PA, NCCLS; NCCLS M6-A, 1996 NCCLS, Methods for dilution antimicrobial susceptibility tests for bacteria that grow aerobically 3rd ed Wayne, PA, NCCLS; NCCLS M7-A3, 1993 NCCLS, Performance standards for antimicrobial disk and dilution susceptibility tests for bacteria isolated from animals (Approved Standard) Wayne, PA, NCCLS; NCCLS M31-A. CLSI.Methods for Antimicrobial Disk Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria Isolated from Aquatic Animals.Wayne, PA, (journal unknown) , CLSI M42-A CLSI.Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Disk and Dilution Susceptibility Tests for Bacteria Isolated from Animals; Informational Supplement.Wayne, PA, (journal unknown) , CLSI M31-S1 Med, J Aust Spec Suppl., Methods for Broth Dilution Susceptibility Testing of Bacteria Isolated from Aquatic Animals.Wayne, PA, (journal unknown) , CLSI M49-A |