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Analysis Of Selected Genetic Traits, Phenotypes, And The Epidemiological Threat Of Enterococcus Bacteria Resistant To Vancomycin

open access: yesPostępy Mikrobiologii, 2019
Enterococci are Gram-positive bacteria that belong to facultative anaerobic cocci. Species belonging to the Enterococcus genus generally display little infectious potential, although they can cause serious nosocomial infections.
Rogóż Wojciech   +2 more
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A mathematical model investigating the impact of an environmental reservoir on the prevalence and control of vancomycin‐resistant enterococci

open access: yes, 2006
[Extract] In an article recently published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, D'Agata et al. [1] presented a mathematical model of the transmission of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).
McElwain, Sean   +3 more
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Meningitis associated with Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus casseliflavus: First report [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2011
Enterococci are present in the gastrointestinal system as normal floral components. In the past two decades membersof the genus Enterococcus have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens worldwide.
Nilay Sefa Uçar   +3 more
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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci surveillance of intensive care patients: incidence and outcome of colonisation

open access: yes, 2016
Background Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonisation serves as a reservoir and increases the risk of developing an infection with VRE. Treatment difficulties and infection control measures associated with vancomycin-resistant enterococci ...
Avard, Bronwyn   +5 more
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Why is Transmission of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci on the Increase?

open access: yes, 2001
Nosocomial infections continue to escalate in response to antibiotic usage and breaches in infection control practices. Historically, naturally occurring bacteria that cause infection when present in an unfamiliar environment have been successfully ...
Gayle Frohloff
core   +1 more source

In vitro fosfomycin activity in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Enterococci are part of the endogenous flora of human beings, are naturally resistant to several classes of antimicrobials, and are able to acquire resistance with relative ease.
Silvana Superti   +2 more
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Heralding the end of the antibiotic era?

open access: yes, 1998
The emergence of organisms resistant to commonly utilized antimicrobial agents has reached global epidemic proportions. In particular, nosocomial pathogens with antimicrobial resistant phenotypes, are presenting significant clinical difficulties.
MacKinnon, Martin
core   +1 more source

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in neonates

open access: yes, 2001
Fecal-oral transmission of vancomycin-resistant strains of Enterococci (VRE), which colonize the human gastrointestinal tract, has led to nosocominal epidemics in recent years.
Yulug, N, Gulay, Z, Karaman, M, Yuce, A
core   +1 more source

Association of High Prevalence of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci With Unsafe Waste Disposal Practices in Poultry Shops [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
: The occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in human consumables like poultry is a major concern to be addressed. Fecal samples from broilers were analyzed for the presence of Vancomycin resistant Enterococci.
Hina Habib   +3 more
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In vitro antimicrobial activity of linezolid tested against vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated in Brazilian hospitals

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2001
The emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has been described recently in Brazil. This is in contrast to the USA and Europe, where the VRE appeared in the late 1980s.
Reis Adriana O.   +3 more
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