Non-faecium non-faecalis enterococci: a review of clinical manifestations, virulence factors, and antimicrobial resistance

CA Mullally, M Fahriani, S Mowlaboccus… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Enterococci are a diverse group of Gram-positive bacteria that are typically found as
commensals in humans, animals, and the environment. Occasionally, they may cause …

The burden of antibiotic resistance of the main microorganisms causing infections in humans–review of the literature

AP Baciu, C Baciu, G Baciu… - Journal of Medicine and …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
One of the biggest threats to human well-being and public health is antibiotic resistance. If
allowed to spread unchecked, it might become a major health risk and trigger another …

[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity and antibiotic resistance profile provide new evidence for a different origin of enterococci in bovine raw milk and feces.

S Morandi, T Silvetti, V Lopreiato, F Piccioli-Cappelli… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enterococci are widely distributed in dairy sector. They are commensals of the
gastrointestinal tract of animals, thus, via fecal contamination, could reach raw milk and dairy …

Transmission of linezolid-resistant Enterococcus isolates carrying optrA and poxtA genes in slaughterhouses

J Ni, X Long, M Wang, J Ma, Y Sun, W Wang… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The presence of linezolid-resistant enterococci found in animal-derived food
has attracted attention for possible transmission to human-derived enterococci through the …

Alternative therapeutics to control antimicrobial resistance: a general perspective

B Singha, V Singh, V Soni - Frontiers in Drug Discovery, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a critical global health challenge, and in this review
article, we examine the limitations of traditional therapeutic methods and the emerging role …

Characterization of a Tigecycline-, Linezolid- and Vancomycin-Resistant Clinical Enteroccoccus faecium Isolate, Carrying vanA and vanB Genes

E Wardal, D Żabicka, T Skalski… - Infectious Diseases and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Introduction Increasing incidence of Enterococcus faecium resistant to key
antimicrobials used in therapy of hospitalized patients is a worrisome phenomenon …

Linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium clinical isolates from Pakistan: a genomic analysis

SAR Nasir, M Zeeshan, N Ghanchi, N Saeed… - BMC microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium (LRE) is a global priority
pathogen. Thirteen LRE were reported from clinical specimens between November 2021 …

[HTML][HTML] Vancomycin-variable enterococci in sheep and cattle isolates and whole-genome sequencing analysis of isolates harboring vanM and vanB genes

BO Acar, G Cengız, M Goncuoglu - Iranian Journal of Veterinary …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Vancomycin resistance encoded by the vanA/B/M genes in enterococci is
clinically important because of the transmission of these genes between bacteria. While …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of Genes Related to Linezolid Resistance (poxtA, cfr, and optrA) in Clinical Isolates of Enterococcus spp. from Humans: A First Report from Iran

M Torabi, J Faghri, F Poursina - Advanced Biomedical Research, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Enterococci may develop resistance to linezolid through chromosomal
mutations that involve specific linezolid resistance genes, such as cfr, optrA, and poxtA. The …

Linezolid-resistant Enterococcus isolates in Menoufia University Hospitals and community-acquired infections: Genetic determinants and risk factors

AM Elbrolosy, AF Makled, SAM Ali… - Microbes and …, 2024 - mid.journals.ekb.eg
Background: E. faecalis and E. faecium are significant culprits in both hospital (HAIs) and
community-acquired infections (CAIs), displaying inherent and acquired resistance to …