The genus Enterococcus comprises a ubiquitous group of Gram-positive bacteria that are of
great relevance to human health for their role as major causative agents of health care …

Enterococcus species are natural inhabitants of the intestinal tract in humans and animals,
and due to their ubiquity in human and animal feces and their persistence in the …

Antibiotic resistance is a problem for human health, and consequently, its study had been
traditionally focused toward its impact for the success of treating human infections in …

Highlights•Enterococcus faecium is gaining prominence as a nosocomial
pathogen.•Genome expansion is a distinguishing feature of health-care associated E …

Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium and Staphylococcus aureus are both common
commensals and major opportunistic human pathogens. In recent decades, these bacteria …

Enterococcus lactis and the heterotypic synonym Enterococcus xinjiangensis from dairy
origin have recently been identified as a novel species based on 16S rRNA gene sequence …

Bacteria acquire β-lactam resistance through a multitude of mechanisms among which
production of β-lactamases (enzymes that hydrolyze β-lactams) is the most common …

The acquisition process of antibiotic resistance in an otherwise susceptible organism is
shaped by the ecology of the species. Unlike other relevant human pathogens, Listeria …

Enterococcus are opportunistic pathogens that have been gaining importance in the clinical
setting, especially in terms of hospital-acquired infections. This problem has mainly been …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a serious threat to human health, with few
treatment options being available. New therapeutics are urgently needed to relieve the …