Enterococci bacteria, illustration - Ilustração de stock

Illustration of Enterococci bacteria, a large genus of bacteria. Seen here are pairs of bacteria, called diplococci. Two species are common in humans, E. faecalis and E. faecium, which naturally live in the gut. Enterococci species may become pathogenic in humans causing, inter alia, urinary tract infections, bacterial endocarditis, diverticulitis and meningitis.