Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of E.Faecium and E.Faecalis Strains Isolated from ICUs
Background and Objective: some of predisposing factors for enterococci colonization are hospitalization in ICU, prolonged use of antibiotics and continued bed rest in hospital.
Shokoohi Zade, L +4 more
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Development of enterococci and production of tyramine during the manufacture and ripening of Cheddar cheese [PDF]
peer-reviewedThe effect of six strains of enterococci (three strains of Enterococcus faecalis, and one strain each of Ec. faecium, Ec. durans and Ec. casseliflavus) on flavour development and tyramine production in Cheddar cheese during manufacture and ...
Cogan, Tim +3 more
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Presence of vancomycin resistance among enterococcus isolates from stray cats in Universiti Putra Malaysia and selected neighbourhood in Sri Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia [PDF]
The present study was undertaken to determine the distribution of Enterococcus species from stray cats in Universiti Putra Malaysia and Seri Serdang and the presence of vancomycin resistance among the isolates. Fifty-five rectal swabs were collected from
Hassan, Latiffah +2 more
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RNA-seq and Tn-seq reveal fitness determinants of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium during growth in human serum [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The Gram-positive bacterium Enterococcus faecium is a commensal of the human gastrointestinal tract and a frequent cause of bloodstream infections in hospitalized patients. The mechanisms by which E.
Bayjanov, J.R. +10 more
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Managing the side effects of diarrhea, which is associated with intestinal microbial dysbiosis, is a crucial challenge in Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy.
Eri Tokunaga +21 more
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Successful control of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium outbreak in a neurosurgical unit at non-endemic region [PDF]
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have emerged in many parts of the world, but have only been reported sporadically in Hong Kong. We report an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) in a neurosurgical unit at a tertiary ...
Chan, JFW +7 more
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Enterococcus faecium meningitis. [PDF]
D P Barker +4 more
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Enterococcus faecium small colony variant endocarditis in an immunocompetent patient
Small colony variants (SCV) are slow-growing subpopulations of bacteria usually associated with auxotrophism, causing persistent or recurrent infections.
S. Hernández Egido +4 more
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Pyrosequencing-based comparative genome analysis of the nosocomial pathogen Enterococcus faecium and identification of a large transferable pathogenicity island [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The Gram-positive bacterium Enterococcus faecium is an important cause of nosocomial infections in immunocompromized patients.RESULTS: We present a pyrosequencing-based comparative genome analysis of seven E.
Willem van Schaik +10 more
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Analysis of clonality and antibiotic resistance among early clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecium in the United States. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The Enterococcus faecium genogroup, referred to as clonal complex 17 (CC17), seems to possess multiple determinants that increase its ability to survive and cause disease in nosocomial environments.
Arias, Cesar A +4 more
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