What Is Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci?
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci refers to the changes in the metabolism and structure of enterococci during the treatment with glycopeptide antibiotics (vancomycin), which reduces the bacteria's sensitivity to glycopeptide (vancomycin) antibiotics. There is even a complete loss of sensitivity.
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
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- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
- Vancomycin-resistant enterococci refers to the changes in the metabolism and structure of enterococci during the treatment with glycopeptide antibiotics (vancomycin), which reduces the bacteria's sensitivity to glycopeptide (vancomycin) antibiotics. There is even a complete loss of sensitivity.
- Enterococcus is commonly found in the human intestine and female reproductive tract, and often in the environment. These bacteria can cause infections. Vancomycin is often used as the last effective antibacterial agent for the treatment of Enterococcus infections. In some cases, Enterococcus is resistant to vancomycin (if MIC = 16ug / ml, enterococci are sensitive to vancomycin; 16ug / mlMIC64ug / ml, the E test needs to be used to determine the resistance of enterococci to vancomycin; if MIC 64ug / ml, it is confirmed that the enterococcus is resistant to vancomycin) Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). Most VRE infections usually occur in hospitals.