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3 days ago · There are multiple national and international monitoring programs for drug-resistant threats, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant S. aureus (VRSA), extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacterales, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), and multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter ...
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Apr 10, 2024 · In the United States, the indications for linezolid use approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are the treatment of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infections, with or without bacterial invasion of the bloodstream; nosocomial pneumonia (hospital-acquired) and community-acquired pneumonia caused by S. aureus or S ...
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2 days ago · Each year, around 500,000 hospital patients in the United States contract a staphylococcal infection, chiefly by S. aureus. Up to 50,000 deaths each year in the U.S. are linked to staphylococcal infection.
1 day ago · The remarkable ability of Enterococcus to produce microbial communities, specifically biofilms, is a topic of interest in scientific research. Biofilms formed by Enterococcus species, are known to contribute to their survival in extreme environments and their involvement in persistent bacterial infections. The aim of this chapter is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms ...
Mar 27, 2024 · Enterococcus bacteria, usually found in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans, are used as an indicator of possible environmental contamination with enteropathogenic microorganisms. This group of bacteria is shed by healthy livestock and humans potentially contaminating the environment and water sources and may consequently cause public health problems in poor hygiene setups ...
Apr 6, 2024 · In the United States and globally, phage therapy has been used in emergency use settings and early phage clinical trials targeting infections caused by Enterococcus faecium, Acinetobacter ...
Apr 2, 2024 · Español. Overview. Risks. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment. Prevention. What is a vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE)? VRE is a strain of bacteria that can cause infection. Usually the antibiotic vancomycin is used to kill the bacteria. However, VRE is resistant to vancomycin and makes it difficult to treat.