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Enterococcus faecalis
An aerobic, gram-positive coccus occurring in pairs and short chains producing either gray or off-white colonies. The primary habitat is the gastrointestinal tract of man, animals, and insects, and on plants. Causes urinary tract infections, subacute bacterial endocarditis, and is an important cause of postoperative wound infections.