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 …

Linezolid, an oxazolidinone antimicrobial agent that acts by inhibiting protein synthesis in a
unique fashion, is used in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, skin and soft …

Bacteria of the genus Enterococcus are important human pathogens that are frequently
resistant to a number of clinically important antibiotics. They are also used as markers of …

Enterococci represent one of the microbial world's most challenging enigmas. Colonization
of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of high-risk/immunocompromised patients by enterococci …

A novel series of pyridyl nitrofuranyl isoxazolines were synthesized and evaluated for their
antibacterial activity against multiple drug resistant (MDR) Staphylococcus strains …

Enterococcal strains recovered from fecal samples of captive blue-fronted parrots (Amazona
aestiva) assisted at two wild animal screening centers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were …

Purpose The incidence of infections with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is
increasing, with associated high mortality rates and limited therapeutic choices. We …

Linezolid is an oxazolidinone antibiotic commonly used to treat serious infections caused by
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus. Recently, low-level linezolid resistant Enterococcus …

Background The aim of this study was to report the emergence of linezolid-resistant
coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) in an intensive care unit. Methods An …

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) were common among Enterococcus. faecalis and
Enterococcus faecium. Teicoplanin resistance or sensitivity can determine the VRE …