*5.6.3. Laboratory diagnosis*

Urine sample and biofilm microscopy can identify this gram positive organism. Culture yields the growth of *E. faecalis* in appropriate media. Advanced diagnostic methods like immunological-based detection methods and PCR are rarely needed for diagnosis.

**Figure 6.** Morphology of Enterococcus. Adapted from Science Photo Library/Alamy Stock Photo Image ID: F6YBC3.
