Enterococci: between emerging pathogens and potential probiotics

O Ben Braïek, S Smaoui - BioMed research international, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Enterococci are ubiquitous microorganisms that could be found everywhere; in water, plant,
soil, foods, and gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals. They were previously used as …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections: epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and optimal management

T O'Driscoll, CW Crank - Infection and drug resistance, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Since its discovery in England and France in 1986, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus has
increasingly become a major nosocomial pathogen worldwide. Enterococci are prolific …

Global emergence and dissemination of enterococci as nosocomial pathogens: attack of the clones?

AM Guzman Prieto, W van Schaik… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Enterococci are Gram-positive bacteria that are found in plants, soil and as commensals of
the gastrointestinal tract of humans, mammals, and insects. Despite their commensal nature …

Enterococci and their interactions with the intestinal microbiome

K Dubin, EG Pamer - Microbiology spectrum, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Enterococcus genus comprises over 50 species that live as commensal bacteria in the
gastrointestinal (GI) tracts of insects, birds, reptiles, and mammals. Named “entero” to …

Vancomycin Resistance in Enterococcus and Staphylococcus aureus

G Li, MJ Walker, DMP De Oliveira - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium and Staphylococcus aureus are both common
commensals and major opportunistic human pathogens. In recent decades, these bacteria …

Enterococcus faecalis bacteriocin EntV inhibits hyphal morphogenesis, biofilm formation, and virulence of Candida albicans

CE Graham, MR Cruz, DA Garsin… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Enterococcus faecalis, a Gram-positive bacterium, and Candida albicans, a fungus, occupy
overlap** niches as ubiquitous constituents of the gastrointestinal and oral microbiome …

Current trends of enterococci in dairy products: A comprehensive review of their multiple roles

MLE Dapkevicius, B Sgardioli, SPA Câmara, P Poeta… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a genus that has evolved for resistance against adverse environmental factors and that
readily exchanges genetic elements, enterococci are well adapted to the cheese …

[HTML][HTML] Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and the emergence of new sequence types associated with hospital infection

RF O'Toole, KWC Leong, V Cumming… - Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enterococcus faecium is a major species in infections by vancomycin-resistant enterococci
(VRE). New variants of the pathogen have emerged and become dominant in healthcare …

Enterococcus

LM Teixeira, MGS Carvalho… - Manual of clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The genus Enterococcus includes microorganisms that have a historical connection with the
genus Streptococcus, and their initial documentation is related to the “streptococci of fecal …

Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Genes in Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis from Humans and Retail Red Meat

M Golob, M Pate, D Kušar, U Dermota… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of antimicrobial‐resistant and virulent enterococci is a major public health
concern. While enterococci are commonly found in food of animal origin, the knowledge on …