stupid question - what is an enteric bacteria?

[axeon123]

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I take the word enteric for granted, see it often but can't really define it. Is it basically bacteria that are bacillus-shaped, and reside within the GI tract (includes mouth + stomach + small intestine + colon)? And they are anaerobic, mostly? Thanks.

 

[tideleonheart]

I take the word enteric for granted, see it often but can't really define it. Is it basically bacteria that are bacillus-shaped, and reside within the GI tract (includes mouth + stomach + small intestine + colon)? And they are anaerobic, mostly? Thanks.

I think it's a broader term than "bacillus shaped" - I think it's just simply the normal bacteria that's found in the gut. Normal flora

 

[Mr hawkings]

I take the word enteric for granted, see it often but can't really define it. Is it basically bacteria that are bacillus-shaped, and reside within the GI tract (includes mouth + stomach + small intestine + colon)? And they are anaerobic, mostly? Thanks.

Enteric=intestinal (both small and large). mostly gram-
This would not include stomach etc. I would also not use its shape as an identifier since there are several bacilli that are not enterics

 

[BenCarson]

agree with Mr. Hawkings

 

[Rabbit Hole]

Well at least the OP acknowledged it was a stupid question.

 

[MilkmanAl]

Actually, I've seen the term used pretty flexibly so far. Sometimes they just mean Enterococcus, sometimes it's everything that can survive your guts.