Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) including plasmids and transposons are pivotal in the
dissemination and persistence of antimicrobial resistance in Enterococcus faecalis and …

Enterococci are commensal bacteria in the intestines of humans and animals, but also
cause infections in humans. Most often, Enterococcus faecium isolates from clinical …

Enterococci have been recognized as important hospital-acquired pathogens in recent
years, and isolates of E. faecalis and E. faecium are the third-to fourth-most prevalent …

Objectives Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) have been increasingly
reported since the 1980s. Despite the high number of published studies about VRE …

Linezolid is considered a last resort drug in treatment of severe infections caused by Gram-
positive pathogens, resistant to other antibiotics, such as vancomycin-resistant enterococci …

A classification system for plasmids isolated from enterococci and other Gram-positive
bacteria was developed based on 111 published plasmid sequences from enterococci and …

Extrachromosomal elements are ubiquitous in the prokaryotic world and play important roles
in the adaptation and survival of cell populations, especially in changing environments …

The multiresistance gene cfr was identified for the first time in an Enterococcus faecalis
isolate of animal origin. The 32,388-bp plasmid pEF-01, which carried the cfr gene, was …

The persistence or loss of acquired antimicrobial-drug resistance in bacterial populations
previously exposed to drug-selective pressure depends on several biological processes. We …

Firmicutes constitutes one of the dominant bacteria phyla of human and animal gut
microbiota. It comprises a number of genera of outstanding relevance in health care and …