Enterococci are unusually well adapted for survival and persistence in a variety of adverse
environments, including on inanimate surfaces in the hospital environment and at sites of …

The genus Enterococcus includes some of the most important nosocomial multidrug-
resistant organisms, and these pathogens usually affect patients who are debilitated by …

The cell wall envelope of gram-positive bacteria is a macromolecular, exoskeletal organelle
that is assembled and turned over at designated sites. The cell wall also functions as a …

Teichoic acids (TAs) are major wall and membrane components of most gram-positive
bacteria. With few exceptions, they are polymers of glycerol-phosphate or ribitol-phosphate …

Enterococci are used as starter and probiotic cultures in foods, and they occur as natural
food contaminants. The genus Enterococcus is of increased significance as a cause of …

Enterococcus faecalis is a micro-organism that can survive extreme challenges. Its
pathogenicity ranges from life-threatening diseases in compromised individuals to less …

Bacteria use type IV secretion systems for two fundamental objectives related to
pathogenesis—genetic exchange and the delivery of effector molecules to eukaryotic target …

Infections have been the major cause of disease throughout the history of human
populations. With the introduction of antibiotics, it was thought that this problem should …

Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium have emerged as multi-resistant
nosocomial pathogens in immunocompromised and critically ill patients. Multi-resistant …

There are two basic types of bacterial communication systems—those in which the signal is
directed solely at other organisms and those in which the signal is sensed by the producing …