The next on the list is enterococcus faecium, and it lives in the gut. As per a 2024 study titled Enterococcus faecium: ...
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It tests the ability of organisms to hydrolyze esculin in the presence of bile. It is commonly used to identify members of the genus Enterococcus (E faecalis and E. faecium). The first selective ...