Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are both of medical and public health importance
associated with serious multidrug-resistant infections and persistent colonization …

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 …

The use of antibiotics in food animals selects for bacteria resistant to antibiotics used in
humans, and these might spread via the food to humans and cause human infection, hence …

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 …

Animals and humans constitute overlap** reservoirs of resistance, and consequently use
of antimicrobials in animals can impact on public health. For example, the occurrence of …

Enterococci are commensals of the intestinal tract of many animals and humans. Of the
various known and still unnamed new enterococcal species, only isolates of Enterococcus …

Genetic structures surrounding the carbapenem-hydrolyzing Ambler class A bla KPC gene
were characterized in several KPC-positive Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas …

Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) including plasmids and transposons are pivotal in the
dissemination and persistence of antimicrobial resistance in Enterococcus faecalis and …

Enterococcus faecium is a gut commensal of humans and animals but is also listed on the
WHO global priority list of multidrug-resistant pathogens. Many of its antibiotic resistance …

Enterococci are commensal bacteria in the intestines of humans and animals, but also
cause infections in humans. Most often, Enterococcus faecium isolates from clinical …