Taxonomy
Family: Lactobacillaceae

Natural habitats
They are commonly found in fermented vegetables, fermented dairy products and meat.

They are being used as probiotic supplements in treating constipation, diarrhea, relieving stress, enhancing immune response among birds and small animals, human trials are still limited.

Clinical significance
P. acidilactici is the most common clinical isolate of pediococci

They have been isolate from bacteremia, sepsis and hepatic abscess in compromised patients