The genus Enterococcus comprises a ubiquitous group of Gram-positive bacteria that are of
great relevance to human health for their role as major causative agents of health care …

The use of life-saving antibiotics has long been plagued by the ability of pathogenic bacteria
to acquire and develop an array of antibiotic resistance mechanisms. The sum of these …

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 …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are both of medical and public health importance
associated with serious multidrug-resistant infections and persistent colonization …

Early in its evolution, Enterococcus faecium acquired traits that allowed it to become a
successful nosocomial pathogen. E. faecium inherent tenacity to build resistance to …

Enterococci are Gram-positive bacteria that are found in plants, soil and as commensals of
the gastrointestinal tract of humans, mammals, and insects. Despite their commensal nature …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are important nosocomial pathogens. Invasive VRE
infections are difficult to treat since common therapeutic options including ampicillin and …

The genus Enterococcus consists of facultative gram-positive cocci that have been isolated
from a variety of animals, plants, and environmental sources. Although 58 species have …

Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium and Staphylococcus aureus are both common
commensals and major opportunistic human pathogens. In recent decades, these bacteria …

Multidrug-resistant bacteria have on overwhelming impact on human health, as they cause
over 670,000 infections and 33,000 deaths annually in the European Union alone. Of these …