VRE and VSE bacteremia outcomes in the era of effective VRE therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Prematunge, C MacDougall, J Johnstone… - infection control & …, 2016 - cambridge.org
BACKGROUNDPrior data suggest that vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
bacteremia is associated with worse outcomes than vancomycin-sensitive Enterococcus …

Colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci and risk for bloodstream infection among patients with malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Alevizakos, A Gaitanidis, D Nasioudis… - Open forum …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) cause severe infections among
patients with malignancy, and these infections are usually preceded by gastrointestinal …

Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Label-Based Gold Nanoparticles Lateral Flow Biosensor for Detection of Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus

Y Wang, H Li, Y Wang, L Zhang, J Xu… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The report describes a simple, rapid and sensitive assay for visual and multiplex detection of
Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus based on multiple loop-mediated …

Prevalence and characterization of antibiotic resistant Enterococcus faecalis in French cheeses

E Jamet, E Akary, MA Poisson, JF Chamba, X Bertrand… - Food …, 2012 - Elsevier
Prevalence of enterococci and antibiotic resistance profiles of Enterococcus faecalis was
analyzed in 126 French cheeses from retail stores. Forty-four percent of pasteurized or …

Gram-negative quorum sensing signalling enhances biofilm formation and virulence traits in gram-positive pathogen Enterococcus faecalis

A Parga, D Manoil, M Brundin, A Otero… - Journal of Oral …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) are typical quorum-sensing molecules of gram-negative
bacteria. Recent evidence suggests that AHLs may also affect gram-positives, although …

Enterococcal bacteremia is associated with increased risk of mortality in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

J Vydra, RM Shanley, I George, C Ustun… - Clinical Infectious …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. Enterococci are an important cause of healthcare-associated infections. We
retrospectively analyzed risk factors and outcome of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) …

Incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of nosocomial Enterococcus spp. bloodstream infections in a tertiary-care hospital in Beijing, China: a four-year …

Y Zhang, M Du, Y Chang, L Chen, Q Zhang - Antimicrobial Resistance & …, 2017 - Springer
Background Enterococcus spp. are the common cause of nosocomial bloodstream
infections (BSIs) with high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to …

Diagnostic challenges and opportunities in older adults with infectious diseases

D van Duin - Clinical infectious diseases, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Infections remain a major threat to the well-being of our growing aged population. The
correct and timely diagnosis of infections in older adults is increasingly important in the …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonisation, risk factors and risk for infection among hospitalised paediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ME Flokas, SA Karageorgos, M Detsis… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to estimate the rate and significance of colonisation with
vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) among hospitalised children. The PubMed and …

Enterococcus spp. in ragusano PDO and pecorino siciliano cheese types: a snapshot of their antibiotic resistance distribution

N Russo, C Caggia, A Pino, TM Coque, S Arioli… - Food and Chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
In the present study, 110 enterococci were isolated from two Sicilian cheese types,
Ragusano PDO and Pecorino Siciliano. Isolates, firstly identified by MALDI-TOF/MS and a …