Enterococcus faecium
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Enterococcus faecium is a Gram-positive, gamma-hemolytic or non-hemolytic bacterium in the genus Enterococcus. It can be commensal (innocuous, coexisting organism) in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, but it may also be pathogenic, causing diseases such as neonatal meningitis or endocarditis. Vancomycin-resistant E. faecium is often referred to as VRE.
Enterococcus faecium is a Gram-positive, gamma-hemolytic or non-hemolytic bacterium in the genus Enterococcus. It can be commensal (innocuous, coexisting organism) in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, but it may also be pathogenic, causing diseases such as neonatal meningitis or endocarditis. Vancomycin-resistant E. faecium is often referred to as VRE.
Treatment
Linezolid, daptomycin, and the streptogramins (e.g., quinupristin/dalfopristin) can have activity against VRE. VRE can be successfully treated with sultamicillin. Tigecycline has activity against VRE; however, its low plasma concentration and bacteriostatic nature may limit its effectiveness to treat VRE.
See also
Type strain of Enterococcus faecium at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
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