Enterococcus

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Enterococcus

Identification

  • 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 sensitive to antibiotics
  • E. faecium
    • Less common (5-10%)
    • Less sensitive to antibiotics
    • Most common VRE