Fecal Streptococcal Bacteria

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010723",
  "term": "Fecal Streptococcal Bacteria",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Present in the intestines of warmblooded animals and are ubiquitous in the environment. They are characterized as gram-positive, cocci bacteria that are capable of growth in brain-heart infusion broth. In the laboratory, they are defined as all the organisms that produce red or pink colonies within 48 hours at 35 °C plus or minus 1.0 °C on KF-streptococcus medium (nutrient medium for bacterial growth). Their concentrations are expressed as number of colonies per 100 mL of sample.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Water Resources Data State, 2005 Definition of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fecal-streptococcal-bacteria/"
}