ENTEROCOCCUS, SEM

Enterococci (colorized SEM).
Enterococci (genus Enterococcus) are gram-positive bacteria, under the shape of cocci or cocobacilli, facultative anaerobes. Before they were considered as group D streptococci.
Enterococci are present in the intestines of man and animals (intestinal flora) but also in the soil and water.
Enterococcus > Enterococcaceae > Lactobacillales > Firmicutes > Bacterium.