Enterococcus species are natural inhabitants of the intestinal tract in humans and animals,
and due to their ubiquity in human and animal feces and their persistence in the …

Enterococcus faecium is a robust opportunistic pathogen that is most commonly found as a
commensal of the human and animal gut but can also survive in the environment. Since the …

Backyard birds are small flocks that are more common in developing countries. They are
used for poultry meat and egg production. However, they are also implicated in the …

Abstract Background The emergence of Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) poses a
major public health problem since it was first reported. Although the rising rates of VRE …

The presence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria in ready-to-eat foods comprises a threat
for public health due to their ability to acquire and transfer antibiotic-resistant determinants …

Manure from food animals exposed to antibiotics is often used as soil fertiliser, potentially
releasing antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) with diverse antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) …

Enterococcus spp. are commensals of the gastrointestinal tracts of humans and animals and
colonize a variety of niches such as water, soil, and food. Over the last three decades …

The incidence of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) in China is increasing, the
molecular epidemiology of VRE in China is only partly known. This study was conducted to …

Enterococci rank as one of the leading causes of nosocomial infections, such as urinary tract
infections, surgical wound infections, and endocarditis, in humans. These infections can be …

Due to Australia's management of antimicrobial use in poultry, particularly the discontinued
use of avoparcin for nearly 20 years, it is hypothesized that vancomycin-resistant …