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* Facultative anaerobic, non-spore-forming, gamma-hemolytic, Gram positive diplococci |
* Facultative anaerobic, non-spore-forming, gamma-hemolytic, Gram positive diplococci |
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* Commensal gut flora |
* Commensal gut flora |
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* Increasing antibiotic resistance |
* Increasing antibiotic resistance |
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| − | * ''E. |
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** More common (90-95%) |
** More common (90-95%) |
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| + | ** More commonly genitourinary source |
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** More sensitive to antibiotics |
** More sensitive to antibiotics |
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* ''E. faecium'' |
* ''E. faecium'' |
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** Less common (5-10%) |
** Less common (5-10%) |
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| + | ** More commonly gastrointestinal source |
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** Less sensitive to antibiotics |
** Less sensitive to antibiotics |
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** Most common VRE |
** Most common VRE |
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Revision as of 15:54, 13 August 2019
Microbiology
- Facultative anaerobic, non-spore-forming, gamma-hemolytic, Gram positive diplococci
Background
- Commensal gut flora
- Increasing antibiotic resistance
Species
- E. faecalis
- More common (90-95%)
- More commonly genitourinary source
- More sensitive to antibiotics
- E. faecium
- Less common (5-10%)
- More commonly gastrointestinal source
- Less sensitive to antibiotics
- Most common VRE
References
- ^ James H. Jorgensen, Sharon A. Crawford, Cynthia C. Kelly, Jan E. Patterson. In VitroActivity of Daptomycin against Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci ofVarious Van Types and Comparison of Susceptibility TestingMethods. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2003;47(12):3760-3763. doi:10.1128/aac.47.12.3760-3763.2003.
