Enterococcus hirae
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Enterococcus hirae
Background
- Gram-positive coccus within the genus Enterococcus
- Rare cause of infections in humans
- Most frequent sources in one case series was biliary, followed by urine, followed by wound and peritoneal1
Management
- Generally susceptible to ampicillin
References
- ^ Daniele Piccinini, Enos Bernasconi, Caroline Di Benedetto, Gladys Martinetti Lucchini, Marco Bongiovanni. Enterococcus hirae infections in the clinical practice. Infectious Diseases. 2022;55(1):71-73. doi:10.1080/23744235.2022.2125066.
