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

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