Name:	E. faecium
Morphology:
Gram Stain:	Gram-Positive Cocci
Growth Characteristics:	Any blood agar base containing 5% animal blood supports the growth of enterococci. If the clinical sample is likely to contain gram negative rods some selective agar should be used.
Test Profile:	catalase negative
Description:	aerobic Often resistant to both vancomycin and ampicillin. Murray, B. E., "Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcal Infections", The New England Journal of Medicine, March 9, 2000, v. 342(10):710-21.