title: Mucoid encapsulated Enterococcus faecalis: an emerging morphotype isolated from patients with urinary tract infections.
abstract: Three strains of encapsulated Enterococcus faecalis, which produced highly mucoid coalescing colonies on routine bacteriologic media, were isolated from urine specimens of patients with urinary tract infection. Encapsulation could be demonstrated through India ink preparations. The occurrence of this unusual enterococcal colony morphotype, which resembles that of a Gram-negative bacterium, may delay true identification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York 10029, USA.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bottone
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Robin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013045:Species Specificity; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media