Kingdom Bacteria Order Lactobacillales Genus Enterococcus Higher classification Enterococcus | Phylum Firmicutes Family Enterococcaceae Scientific name Enterococcus faecium Rank Species | |
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Similar Bacteria, Acinetobacter, Enterobacter, Lactobacillus, Lactobacillus plantarum | ||
5 enterococcus faecium
Enterococcus faecium is a Gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic or nonhemolytic bacterium in the genus Enterococcus. It can be commensal (innocuous, coexisting organism) in the human intestine, but it may also be pathogenic, causing diseases such as neonatal meningitis or endocarditis.
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Vancomycin-resistant E. faecium is often referred to as VRE.
Some strains of E. faecium are used as probiotics in both animals and humans.
Genome sequences
Genomes listed below are from the Integrated Microbial Genomes website.
The 22 sequenced Enterococcus faecium genomes
Treatment
Linezolid or daptomycin is used to treat VRE infections. The streptogramins, such as quinupristin/dalfopristin, may also be used for VREs. VRE can be successfully treated with sultamicillin.
References
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