Ruoff K L
Francis Blake Bacteriology Laboratories, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1990 Feb;9(2):75-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01963630.
Recent taxonomic changes among the catalase-negative gram-positive cocci have led to the recognition of a separate genus for bacteria previously considered to be members of the genus Streptococcus. Presently, a total of 12 species of the genus Enterococcus have been described. The characteristics, taxonomy and nomenclature of these species, along with the possible clinical implications of revised enterococcal taxonomy, are discussed.
过氧化氢酶阴性革兰氏阳性球菌最近的分类学变化使得以前被认为是链球菌属成员的细菌被归为一个单独的属。目前，已描述了总共12种肠球菌属细菌。本文讨论了这些菌种的特征、分类学和命名法，以及修订后的肠球菌分类学可能的临床意义。
