Kingdom Bacteria Order Lactobacillales Genus Enterococcus Higher classification Enterococcus | Phylum Firmicutes Family Enterococcaceae Scientific name Enterococcus avium Rank Species | |
Similar Enterococcus durans, Bacteria, Enterococcus casseliflavus, Enterococcus gallinarum, Enterococcus faecium | ||
Enterococcus avium, a species of Enterococcus, is most commonly found in birds. Rarely, it is also a cause of infection in humans, and in such cases, may be vancomycin-reistant, and is referred to as VREA. VREA cases in humans have been successfully treated with linezolid.
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