Strain identifier

BacDive ID: 5300

Type strain: No

Species: Enterococcus faecium

Strain history: <- K. Huppertz, GENARS; Van A <- Merlin Diagnostika GmbH;

NCBI tax ID(s): 1352 (species)

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General

@ref: 6710

BacDive-ID: 5300

DSM-Number: 17050

keywords: Bacteria, microaerophile, antibiotic resistance

description: Enterococcus faecium DSM 17050 is a microaerophile bacterium that has multiple antibiotic resistances and was isolated from clinical sample.

NCBI tax id

  • NCBI tax id: 1352
  • Matching level: species

strain history

  • @ref: 6710
  • history: <- K. Huppertz, GENARS; Van A <- Merlin Diagnostika GmbH;

doi: 10.13145/bacdive5300.20240510.9

Name and taxonomic classification

LPSN

  • @ref: 20215
  • description: domain/bacteria
  • keyword: phylum/bacillota
  • domain: Bacteria
  • phylum: Bacillota
  • class: Bacilli
  • order: Lactobacillales
  • family: Enterococcaceae
  • genus: Enterococcus
  • species: Enterococcus faecium
  • full scientific name: Enterococcus faecium (Orla-Jensen 1919) Schleifer and Kilpper-Bälz 1984
  • synonyms

    • @ref: 20215
    • synonym: Streptococcus faecium

@ref: 6710

domain: Bacteria

phylum: Firmicutes

class: Bacilli

order: Lactobacillales

family: Enterococcaceae

genus: Enterococcus

species: Enterococcus faecium

full scientific name: Enterococcus faecium (Orla-Jensen 1919) Schleifer and Kilpper-Bälz 1984

type strain: no

Morphology

colony morphology

  • @ref: 6710
  • type of hemolysis: alpha
  • hemolysis ability: 1
  • incubation period: 1-2 days

Culture and growth conditions

culture medium

@refnamegrowthlinkcomposition
6710COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693)yeshttps://mediadive.dsmz.de/medium/693Name: COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) Composition: Defibrinated sheep blood 50.0 g/l Columbia agar base
6710TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92)yeshttps://mediadive.dsmz.de/medium/92Name: TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) Composition: Trypticase soy broth 30.0 g/l Agar 15.0 g/l Yeast extract 3.0 g/l Distilled water

culture temp

  • @ref: 6710
  • growth: positive
  • type: growth
  • temperature: 37

Physiology and metabolism

oxygen tolerance

  • @ref: 6710
  • oxygen tolerance: microaerophile

antibiogram

@refmediumincubation temperatureoxygen conditionPenicillin Goxacillinampicillinticarcillinmezlocillincefalotincefazolincefotaximeaztreonamimipenemtetracyclinechloramphenicolgentamycinamikacinvancomycinerythromycinlincomycinofloxacinnorfloxacincolistinpipemidic acidnitrofurantoinbacitracinpolymyxin bkanamycinneomycindoxycyclineceftriaxoneclindamycinfosfomycinmoxifloxacinlinezolidnystatinquinupristin/dalfopristinteicoplaninpiperacillin/tazobactam
6710Mueller-Hinton Agar37microaerophil0012010-120000010-12261212-140002022008-1000101420002024-263201888
6710Mueller-Hinton Agar00100100000810-122414-16160002024008882214-1618-200018-202628020106
6710Mueller-Hinton Agar370000800002080000000160060001012n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.n.d.
6710Mueller-Hinton Agar37microaerophil0010010000001022-2412140001820006-800101416-18001822300188-106
6710Mueller-Hinton Agar37microaerophil0010010000001022-2412140001820006-800101416-18001822300188-106

observation

  • @ref: 6710
  • observation: Vancomycin resistant

metabolite utilization

@refChebi-IDmetaboliteutilization activitykind of utilization tested
6838129016arginine+hydrolysis
6838116988D-ribose+builds acid from
6838116899D-mannitol+builds acid from
6838130911sorbitol-builds acid from
6838117716lactose+builds acid from
6838127082trehalose+builds acid from
6838117992sucrose-builds acid from
6838130849L-arabinose+builds acid from
6838118333D-arabitol-builds acid from
6838128087glycogen-builds acid from
6838127941pullulan-builds acid from
6838117306maltose+builds acid from
683816731melezitose-builds acid from
68381320055methyl beta-D-glucopyranoside+builds acid from
6838116443D-tagatose-builds acid from

metabolite production

  • @ref: 68381
  • Chebi-ID: 15688
  • metabolite: acetoin
  • production: yes

metabolite tests

  • @ref: 68381
  • Chebi-ID: 15688
  • metabolite: acetoin
  • voges-proskauer-test: +

enzymes

@refvalueactivityec
6710catalase-1.11.1.6
6710cytochrome-c oxidase-1.9.3.1
68381pyrrolidonyl arylamidase+3.4.19.3
68381beta-galactosidase+3.2.1.23
68381Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidase-
68381alkaline phosphatase-3.1.3.1
68381beta-glucuronidase-3.2.1.31
68381beta-glucosidase+3.2.1.21
68381arginine dihydrolase+3.5.3.6

API rID32STR

@refADH Argbeta GLUbeta GARbeta GURalpha GALPALRIBMANSORLACTRERAFSACLARADARLCDEXVPAPPAbeta GALPyrAbeta NAGGTAHIPGLYGPULMALMELMLZMbeta DGTAGbeta MANURE
6710++----++-++--+-++-++++---+--+---
6710+++---++-++--+-++-+++++--+--+---
6710++----++-++--+--+-++-----+--+--+
6710++----++-++--+-++-++-----+--+-+-
6710++--+/--++-+++-+-++-++-----++-+---

Isolation, sampling and environmental information

isolation

  • @ref: 6710
  • sample type: clinical sample
  • geographic location: Lüdenscheid
  • country: Germany
  • origin.country: DEU
  • continent: Europe
  • latitude: 51.2191
  • longitude: 7.6313

isolation source categories

Cat1Cat2Cat3
#Engineered#Built environment
#Infection#Medical environment#Clinic

Safety information

risk assessment

  • @ref: 6710
  • biosafety level: 2
  • biosafety level comment: Risk group (German classification)

External links

@ref: 6710

culture collection no.: DSM 17050, RKI UW4673/03, Van A

straininfo link

  • @ref: 74790
  • straininfo: 297649

literature

topicPubmed-IDtitleauthorsjournalDOIyearmeshtopic2
Metabolism1503450Evidence for in vivo incorporation of D-lactate into peptidoglycan precursors of vancomycin-resistant enterococci.Arthur M, Molinas C, Bugg TD, Wright GD, Walsh CT, Courvalin PAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.36.4.8671992Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*metabolism, Lactates/*metabolism, Lactic Acid, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Peptidoglycan/*metabolism, Vancomycin/metabolism/pharmacologyPathogenicity
Pathogenicity1510448Characterization of vanY, a DD-carboxypeptidase from vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium BM4147.Wright GD, Molinas C, Arthur M, Courvalin P, Walsh CTAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.36.7.15141992Carboxypeptidases/biosynthesis/*metabolism, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/enzymology/*genetics, Multigene Family/drug effects, R Factors/drug effects, Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic Acid/analogs & derivatives/metabolism, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyMetabolism
Pathogenicity1510455Inconsistent bactericidal activity of triple-combination therapy with vancomycin, ampicillin, and gentamicin against vancomycin-resistant, highly ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.Fraimow HS, Venuti EAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.36.7.15631992Ampicillin/*pharmacology, Ampicillin Resistance, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Drug Therapy, Combination, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gentamicins/*pharmacology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyEnzymology
Enzymology1556077The VanS-VanR two-component regulatory system controls synthesis of depsipeptide peptidoglycan precursors in Enterococcus faecium BM4147.Arthur M, Molinas C, Courvalin PJ Bacteriol10.1128/jb.174.8.2582-2591.19921992Amino Acid Sequence, *Bacterial Proteins, Base Sequence, Cloning, Molecular, DNA Mutational Analysis, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, *Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*enzymology, *Genes, Bacterial, Genes, Regulator, Molecular Sequence Data, Oligodeoxyribonucleotides/chemistry, Peptidoglycan/*biosynthesis, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Protein Kinases/*genetics, Sequence Alignment, Transcription Factors/*genetics, Transcription, Genetic, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyGenetics
Pathogenicity1562656Concomitant high-level vancomycin and penicillin resistance in clinical isolates of enterococci.Handwerger S, Perlman DC, Altarac D, McAuliffe VClin Infect Dis10.1093/clinids/14.3.6551992Aged, *Ampicillin Resistance, *Bacterial Proteins, Carrier Proteins/analysis, Conjugation, Genetic, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Drug Synergism, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics, Female, *Hexosyltransferases, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase/analysis, *Penicillin Resistance, Penicillin-Binding Proteins, *Peptidyl Transferases, Vancomycin/*pharmacology
Enzymology1931965Molecular basis for vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus faecium BM4147: biosynthesis of a depsipeptide peptidoglycan precursor by vancomycin resistance proteins VanH and VanA.Bugg TD, Wright GD, Dutka-Malen S, Arthur M, Courvalin P, Walsh CTBiochemistry10.1021/bi00107a0071991Amino Acid Sequence, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics/isolation & purification/metabolism, *Carbon-Oxygen Ligases, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics, Genes, Bacterial, Kinetics, L-Lactate Dehydrogenase/metabolism, Molecular Sequence Data, Protein Precursors/biosynthesis, Sequence Alignment, Substrate Specificity, Vancomycin/metabolism/*pharmacologyMetabolism
Enzymology1998664Identification of vancomycin resistance protein VanA as a D-alanine:D-alanine ligase of altered substrate specificity.Bugg TD, Dutka-Malen S, Arthur M, Courvalin P, Walsh CTBiochemistry10.1021/bi00222a0021991Amino Acid Sequence, Bacterial Proteins/genetics/isolation & purification/*metabolism, *Carbon-Oxygen Ligases, Chromatography, Gel, Drug Resistance, Microbial/physiology, Gram-Negative Bacteria/enzymology, Molecular Sequence Data, Peptide Synthases/genetics/isolation & purification/*metabolism, Streptococcus/drug effects/*enzymology, Substrate Specificity, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPhylogeny
Pathogenicity7492109In vitro activity of the semisynthetic glycopeptide amide MDL 63,246.Kenny MT, Brackman MA, Dulworth JKAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.39.7.15891995Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Gram-Positive Cocci/*drug effects, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Teicoplanin/analogs & derivatives/pharmacology, Vancomycin/pharmacology
Genetics7726499Heterogeneity of the vanA gene cluster in clinical isolates of enterococci from the northeastern United States.Handwerger S, Skoble J, Discotto LF, Pucci MJAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.39.2.3621995Amino Acid Sequence, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Base Sequence, *Carbon-Oxygen Ligases, DNA Transposable Elements, Enterococcus faecium/*genetics, *Genes, Bacterial, Ligases/*genetics, Molecular Sequence Data, *Multigene Family, Open Reading Frames
Enzymology7852582Evaluation and characterization of multiresistant Enterococcus faecium from 12 U.S. medical centers.Sader HS, Pfaller MA, Tenover FC, Hollis RJ, Jones RNJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/jcm.32.11.2840-2842.19941994DNA, Bacterial/analysis, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/geneticsPathogenicity
Metabolism7854121Glycopeptide resistance mediated by enterococcal transposon Tn1546 requires production of VanX for hydrolysis of D-alanyl-D-alanine.Reynolds PE, Depardieu F, Dutka-Malen S, Arthur M, Courvalin PMol Microbiol10.1111/j.1365-2958.1994.tb00497.x1994Alanine/analogs & derivatives/metabolism, Amino Acid Sequence, Bacterial Proteins/biosynthesis/genetics/*physiology, Base Sequence, *Carbon-Oxygen Ligases, DNA Transposable Elements/*genetics, Dipeptides/metabolism, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics, *Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, *Genes, Bacterial, Hydrolysis, Lactates/metabolism, Ligases/biosynthesis/genetics, Molecular Sequence Data, Peptidoglycan/metabolism, Protein Kinases/biosynthesis/genetics, Pyruvates/metabolism, Pyruvic Acid, *Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase, Teicoplanin/*pharmacology, Transcription Factors/biosynthesis/genetics, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyGenetics
Pathogenicity7868403Farm animals as a putative reservoir for vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infection in man.Bates J, Jordens JZ, Griffiths DTJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/34.4.5071994Animals, Animals, Domestic/*microbiology, Cattle, *Disease Reservoirs, Dogs, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, *Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/genetics, Food Microbiology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Horses, Humans, Meat, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Poultry, Sewage, Sheep, Swine, United Kingdom, Vancomycin/*pharmacology, Water MicrobiologyBiotechnology
Genetics8040119vanA-mediated vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. in sewage.Torres C, Reguera JA, Sanmartin MJ, Perez-Diaz JC, Baquero FJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/33.3.5531994Bacterial Proteins/genetics/*physiology, Base Sequence, *Carbon-Oxygen Ligases, Conjugation, Genetic, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus/*drug effects/genetics, Ligases/genetics/*physiology, Molecular Sequence Data, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, *Sewage, Vancomycin/*pharmacology, *Water MicrobiologyPhylogeny
Enzymology8285611Characterization of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci from U.S. hospitals.Clark NC, Cooksey RC, Hill BC, Swenson JM, Tenover FCAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.37.11.23111993Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Base Sequence, Cross Infection/*microbiology, DNA, Bacterial/analysis/isolation & purification, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Enterococcus/*drug effects/genetics, *Glycopeptides, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Sequence Data, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, Plasmids, Polymerase Chain Reaction, United StatesPhylogeny
Pathogenicity8328775Constitutively vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium resistant to synergistic beta-lactam combinations.Green M, Binczewski B, Pasculle AW, Edmund M, Barbadora K, Kusne S, Shlaes DMAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.37.6.12381993Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Base Sequence, DNA Probes, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Drug Synergism, Drug Therapy, Combination/*pharmacology, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/physiology, Humans, Immunoblotting, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Sequence Data, Novobiocin/pharmacology, Penicillins/pharmacology, Phenotype, Vancomycin/*pharmacology, beta-LactamsGenetics
Enzymology8486959In vivo development of teicoplanin resistance in a VanB Enterococcus faecium isolate.Hayden MK, Trenholme GM, Schultz JE, Sahm DFJ Infect Dis10.1093/infdis/167.5.12241993Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/*microbiology, Humans, Infant, Middle Aged, Teicoplanin/*pharmacology, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPathogenicity
Pathogenicity8641304In vitro conjugative transfer of VanA vancomycin resistance between Enterococci and Listeriae of different species.Biavasco F, Giovanetti E, Miele A, Vignaroli C, Facinelli B, Varaldo PEEur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis10.1007/BF015861851996Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Base Sequence, *Conjugation, Genetic, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus/*drug effects/genetics, Listeria/*drug effects/genetics, Molecular Sequence Data, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyGenetics
Genetics8675038Mobilization of vancomycin resistance by transposon-mediated fusion of a VanA plasmid with an Enterococcus faecium sex pheromone-response plasmid.Heaton MP, Discotto LF, Pucci MJ, Handwerger SGene10.1016/0378-1119(96)00022-41996Amino Acid Sequence, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Adhesion/genetics, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Base Sequence, Conjugation, Genetic/*genetics, DNA Transposable Elements/genetics, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics, Molecular Sequence Data, Open Reading Frames/genetics, Plasmids/*genetics, Replicon/genetics, Sex Attractants/genetics, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPathogenicity
Pathogenicity8792949Vancomycin-resistant enterococci.Gin AS, Zhanel GGAnn Pharmacother10.1177/1060028096030006101996Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology/therapeutic use, Clinical Trials as Topic, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus/*drug effects/genetics, Humans, Phenotype, Vancomycin/*pharmacology/therapeutic usePhenotype
Metabolism8807826Synthesis and evaluation of inhibitors of bacterial D-alanine:D-alanine ligases.Ellsworth BA, Tom NJ, Bartlett PAChem Biol10.1016/s1074-5521(96)90082-41996Bacteria/*enzymology, Enzyme Inhibitors/*chemical synthesis/metabolism/*pharmacology, Peptide Synthases/*antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism, Substrate SpecificityEnzymology
Pathogenicity8843309Glycopeptide susceptibility among Danish Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis isolates of animal and human origin and PCR identification of genes within the VanA cluster.Aarestrup FM, Ahrens P, Madsen M, Pallesen LV, Poulsen RL, Westh HAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.40.8.19381996Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, *Carbon-Oxygen Ligases, Cattle/microbiology, Chickens/microbiology, DNA Transposable Elements, Denmark, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Genes, Bacterial, Glycopeptides, Humans, Ligases/*genetics, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, *Multigene Family, Polymerase Chain Reaction, *Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase, Swine/microbiology, Transcription Factors/genetics, Vancomycin/pharmacologyEnzymology
Metabolism8843432Quantitative analysis of the metabolism of soluble cytoplasmic peptidoglycan precursors of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci.Arthur M, Depardieu F, Reynolds P, Courvalin PMol Microbiol10.1046/j.1365-2958.1996.00617.x1996Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics/metabolism, *Carbon-Oxygen Ligases, Cytoplasm/metabolism, DNA Transposable Elements, Dipeptidases/genetics/metabolism, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus/*drug effects/genetics/*metabolism, Enterococcus faecalis/drug effects/genetics/metabolism, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/genetics/metabolism, Genes, Bacterial, Genetic Complementation Test, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Ligases/genetics/metabolism, Multigene Family, Peptidoglycan/*metabolism, Plasmids/genetics, Protein Precursors/*metabolism, *Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase, SolubilityPathogenicity
Pathogenicity8849237In vitro activities of U-100592 and U-100766, novel oxazolidinone antibacterial agents.Zurenko GE, Yagi BH, Schaadt RD, Allison JW, Kilburn JO, Glickman SE, Hutchinson DK, Barbachyn MR, Brickner SJAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.40.4.8391996Acetamides/*pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacteria/*drug effects, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Linezolid, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Oxazoles/*pharmacology, *Oxazolidinones, Vancomycin/pharmacology
Pathogenicity8923271Epidemiology of an outbreak due to glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium on a leukaemia unit.Chadwick PR, Oppenheim BA, Fox A, Woodford N, Morgenstern GR, Scarffe JHJ Hosp Infect10.1016/s0195-6701(96)90063-81996Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Cross Infection/epidemiology/microbiology/*prevention & control, DNA Fingerprinting, DNA, Bacterial, Disease Outbreaks/*prevention & control, *Drug Resistance, Microbial, England/epidemiology, *Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/isolation & purification, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/microbiology/*prevention & control, Humans, Infection Control/methods, Leukemia/*complications, Male, Middle Aged, Vancomycin/pharmacologyEnzymology
Genetics8981985The VanS sensor negatively controls VanR-mediated transcriptional activation of glycopeptide resistance genes of Tn1546 and related elements in the absence of induction.Arthur M, Depardieu F, Gerbaud G, Galimand M, Leclercq R, Courvalin PJ Bacteriol10.1128/jb.179.1.97-106.19971997Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/biosynthesis/genetics, Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase/genetics, Conjugation, Genetic, DNA Transposable Elements/genetics, Dipeptidases/biosynthesis, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecalis/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/enzymology/genetics, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial/drug effects/*genetics, Genes, Reporter/genetics, *Glycopeptides, Molecular Sequence Data, Multigene Family/genetics, Mutation, Operon/genetics, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics, Protein Kinases/genetics/*physiology, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, *Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase, Transcription Factors/genetics/*physiology, Transcriptional Activation/drug effects/*physiologyPathogenicity
Pathogenicity9158753Conjugative mobilization of a vancomycin resistance plasmid by a putative Enterococcus faecium sex pheromone response plasmid.Heaton MP, Handwerger SMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/mdr.1995.1.1771995Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Conjugation, Genetic/*genetics, DNA Probes, DNA, Bacterial/analysis/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics, Erythromycin/pharmacology, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Plasmids/*genetics, Restriction Mapping, Sex Attractants/*pharmacology, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyGenetics
Pathogenicity9158786Enterococcus faecium strains with vanA-mediated high-level glycopeptide resistance isolated from animal foodstuffs and fecal samples of humans in the community.Klare I, Heier H, Claus H, Bohme G, Marin S, Seltmann G, Hakenbeck R, Antanassova V, Witte WMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/mdr.1995.1.2651995Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*analysis/genetics, *Carbon-Oxygen Ligases, Chickens, DNA Fingerprinting, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/enzymology/*genetics, Feces/*microbiology, *Food Microbiology, Genes, Bacterial/*genetics, Germany, *Glycopeptides, Humans, Ligases/*analysis/genetics, *Meat, Meat Products, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Swine, TurkeysBiotechnology
Pathogenicity9230375Rapid characterization schemes for surveillance isolates of vancomycin-resistant enterococci.Sahm DF, Free L, Smith C, Eveland M, Mundy LMJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/jcm.35.8.2026-2030.19971997Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus/drug effects/genetics/*isolation & purification, Humans, Microbiological Techniques, Phenotype, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Vancomycin/pharmacologyPhenotype
Enzymology9255886Intrahospital spread of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Sweden.Torell E, Fredlund H, Tornquist E, Myhre EB, Sjoberg L, Sundsfjord AScand J Infect Dis10.3109/003655497090190391997Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, *Carbon-Oxygen Ligases, Cross Infection/epidemiology/microbiology/*transmission, DNA, Bacterial/chemistry/genetics, *Disease Outbreaks, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/microbiology/*transmission, Humans, Ligases/genetics, Male, Middle Aged, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sweden/epidemiology, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPathogenicity
Genetics9257766Identification and characterization of IS1476, an insertion sequence-like element that disrupts VanY function in a vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strain.MacKinnon MG, Drebot MA, Tyrrell GJAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.41.8.18051997Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, DNA Transposable Elements/*genetics, DNA, Bacterial/*analysis, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics, Genes, Bacterial/*genetics, Molecular Sequence Data, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPathogenicity
Genetics9303405VanD-type glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium BM4339.Perichon B, Reynolds P, Courvalin PAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.41.9.20161997Amino Acid Sequence, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Base Sequence, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/enzymology/*genetics, Genes, Bacterial, Genotype, Molecular Sequence Data, Peptide Synthases/*genetics/*metabolism, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyEnzymology
Genetics9350769Strains of glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium can alter their van genotypes during an outbreak.Woodford N, Chadwick PR, Morrison D, Cookson BDJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/jcm.35.11.2966-2968.19971997Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/biosynthesis/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/biosynthesis/genetics, Cross Infection/*epidemiology/*microbiology, *Disease Outbreaks, Drug Resistance, Microbial, *Enterococcus faecium/classification/drug effects, Genes, Bacterial, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods, Multigene Family, Plasmids, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin/pharmacologyPathogenicity
Enzymology9461358Control of a nosocomial outbreak of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium in a paediatric oncology unit: risk factors for colonisation.Nourse C, Murphy H, Byrne C, O'Meara A, Breatnach F, Kaufmann M, Clarke A, Butler KEur J Pediatr10.1007/s0043100507601998Adolescent, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology/therapeutic use, Case-Control Studies, Child, Child, Preschool, Colony Count, Microbial, Confidence Intervals, Cross Infection/drug therapy/epidemiology/prevention & control, Disease Outbreaks/*prevention & control, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/classification/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Feces/microbiology, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/*epidemiology/prevention & control, Humans, Infection Control/methods, Male, Mass Screening/*methods, Odds Ratio, Oncology Service, Hospital, Risk Factors, Vancomycin/*pharmacology/therapeutic usePathogenicity
Metabolism9517923Diversity of VanA glycopeptide resistance elements in enterococci from humans and nonhuman sources.Woodford N, Adebiyi AM, Palepou MF, Cookson BDAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.42.3.5021998Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/metabolism, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics/metabolism, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics/metabolism, Cross Infection/microbiology, DNA Transposable Elements/genetics, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics, Glycopeptides, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Phenotype, Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic AcidPathogenicity
Pathogenicity9593132Characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from the United States and their susceptibility in vitro to dalfopristin-quinupristin.Eliopoulos GM, Wennersten CB, Gold HS, Schulin T, Souli M, Farris MG, Cerwinka S, Nadler HL, Dowzicky M, Talbot GH, Moellering RC JrAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.42.5.10881998Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification/metabolism, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, United States, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Virginiamycin/*pharmacologyEnzymology
Pathogenicity9665988Emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Australia: phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of isolates.Bell JM, Paton JC, Turnidge JJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.36.8.2187-2190.19981998Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Australia/epidemiology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus/classification/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecalis/drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Genes, Bacterial, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Phenotype, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPhylogeny
Pathogenicity9764397European Glycopeptide Susceptibility Survey of gram-positive bacteria for 1995. European Glycopeptide Resistance Survey Study Group.Felmingham D, Brown DF, Soussy CJDiagn Microbiol Infect Dis10.1016/s0732-8893(98)00053-41998Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Coagulase/metabolism, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Enterococcus/drug effects, Europe, Gram-Positive Bacteria/*drug effects, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Staphylococcus/drug effects/enzymology, Streptococcus/drug effects, Teicoplanin/*pharmacology, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyMetabolism
Pathogenicity9788808Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci: a decade of experience.Woodford NJ Med Microbiol10.1099/00222615-47-10-8491998Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Cross Infection/drug therapy/epidemiology, DNA Transposable Elements, Disease Reservoirs, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus/*drug effects/enzymology/genetics, Europe/epidemiology, Global Health, *Glycopeptides, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/epidemiology, Humans, Ligases/genetics, Multigene Family, Phylogeny, United Kingdom/epidemiology, United States/epidemiologyPhylogeny
Enzymology9819690Epidemiology and control of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in a renal unit.Brown AR, Amyes SG, Paton R, Plant WD, Stevenson GM, Winney RJ, Miles RSJ Hosp Infect10.1016/s0195-6701(98)90090-11998Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Cross Infection/*epidemiology/*prevention & control, DNA, Bacterial/analysis, Disease Outbreaks, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/*prevention & control, Hemodialysis Units, Hospital, Humans, Infection Control/methods, Kidney Diseases/complications, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Phenotype, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Scotland/epidemiology, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPathogenicity
Enzymology9841835The changing molecular epidemiology and establishment of endemicity of vancomycin resistance in enterococci at one hospital over a 6-year period.Kim WJ, Weinstein RA, Hayden MKJ Infect Dis10.1086/3145641999Adult, Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Chicago/epidemiology, Cross Infection/*drug therapy/*epidemiology/microbiology, DNA, Bacterial/genetics/isolation & purification, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus/classification/*drug effects/*genetics, Female, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy/*epidemiology/microbiology, Hospitals, Teaching, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Molecular Epidemiology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPathogenicity
Pathogenicity9988050Transmission of VanA-type vancomycin-resistant enterococci and vanA resistance elements between chicken and humans at avoparcin-exposed farms.Simonsen GS, Haaheim H, Dahl KH, Kruse H, Lovseth A, Olsvik O, Sundsfjord AMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/mdr.1998.4.3131998Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Chickens/*microbiology, DNA, Bacterial/analysis, *Disease Reservoirs, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Enterococcus/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Feces/microbiology, Glycopeptides, Humans, Meat/*microbiology, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Norway, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyEnzymology
Phylogeny10063476Isolation and epidemiological study of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from patients of a haematological unit in Poland.Samet A, Bronk M, Hellmann A, Kur JJ Hosp Infect10.1016/s0195-6701(99)90051-81999Adult, *Anti-Bacterial Agents, Cross Infection/*microbiology, DNA Fingerprinting, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, Drug Resistance, Microbial, *Enterococcus faecium/classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Hematology, Hospital Units, Humans, Infection Control, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Poland, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Serotyping, *Teicoplanin, *VancomycinPathogenicity
Pathogenicity10066045Low faecal carrier rate of vancomycin resistant enterococci in Norwegian hospital patients.Simonsen GS, Andersen BM, Digranes A, Harthug S, Jacobsen T, Lingaas E, Natas OB, Olsvik O, Ringertz SH, Skulberg A, Syversen G, Sundsfjord AScand J Infect Dis10.1080/003655498501614491998Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Carrier State/*epidemiology, Cross Infection/*epidemiology/prevention & control, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Feces/*microbiology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/prevention & control, Humans, Norway/epidemiology, Prevalence, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyEnzymology
Pathogenicity10227164Nucleotide sequence of IS1542, an insertion sequence identified within VanA glycopeptide resistance elements of enterococci.Darini AL, Palepou MF, Woodford NFEMS Microbiol Lett10.1111/j.1574-6968.1999.tb13523.x1999Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Base Sequence, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, *DNA Transposable Elements, DNA, Bacterial/analysis, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Poultry/microbiology, Transposases/genetics, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyGenetics
Genetics10368136Characterization of the vanD glycopeptide resistance gene cluster from Enterococcus faecium BM4339.Casadewall B, Courvalin PJ Bacteriol10.1128/JB.181.12.3644-3648.19991999Amino Acid Sequence, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/chemistry/genetics, Base Sequence, *Carboxypeptidases, Chromosomes, Bacterial, Conserved Sequence, Drug Resistance, Microbial/*genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/*genetics/growth & development, Escherichia coli/genetics, Frameshift Mutation, Genotype, *Membrane Proteins, Molecular Sequence Data, *Multigene Family, *Open Reading Frames, Peptide Synthases/chemistry/genetics, Plasmids, Sequence Alignment, Streptomyces/genetics, Vancomycin/pharmacologyPathogenicity
Enzymology10417422Crystallization and preliminary X-ray characterization of VanA from Enterococcus faecium BM4147: towards the molecular basis of bacterial resistance to the glycopeptide antibiotic vancomycin.Huyton T, Roper DIActa Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr10.1107/s09074449990071551999Bacterial Proteins/*chemistry/genetics/*isolation & purification, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*chemistry/genetics/*isolation & purification, Crystallization, Crystallography, X-Ray, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus faecium/*enzymology/genetics, Escherichia coli/genetics, Recombinant Proteins/chemistry/genetics/isolation & purification, Substrate Specificity, Vancomycin/pharmacologyPhylogeny
Phenotype10432277First confirmed case of a vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium with vanA phenotype from Brazil: isolation from a meningitis case in Sao Paulo.Zanella RC, Valdetaro F, Lovgren M, Tyrrel GJ, Bokermann S, Almeida SC, Vieira VS, Brandileone MCMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/mdr.1999.5.1591999Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Female, Humans, Meningitis, Bacterial/*microbiology, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Phenotype, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPathogenicity
Pathogenicity10479146A cluster of VanD vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium: molecular characterization and clinical epidemiology.Ostrowsky BE, Clark NC, Thauvin-Eliopoulos C, Venkataraman L, Samore MH, Tenover FC, Eliopoulos GM, Moellering RC Jr, Gold HSJ Infect Dis10.1086/3150301999Amino Acid Sequence, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Base Sequence, Chromosome Mapping, DNA Primers, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Epidemiology, Molecular Sequence Data, Open Reading Frames, Peptide Synthases/genetics, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sequence Alignment, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Vancomycin/pharmacology, *Vancomycin ResistanceGenetics
Pathogenicity10722130Eradication of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium from a paediatric oncology unit and prevalence of colonization in hospitalized and community-based children.Nourse C, Byrne C, Murphy H, Kaufmann ME, Clarke A, Butler KEpidemiol Infect10.1017/s095026889900326x2000Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross Infection/complications/epidemiology/*prevention & control, Disease Outbreaks/*prevention & control, *Enterococcus faecium, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/complications/epidemiology/*prevention & control, Hospital Units, Humans, Infant, Infection Control/methods, Ireland/epidemiology, Male, Mass Screening, Neoplasms/microbiology, Prevalence, *Vancomycin Resistance
Genetics10770779Effects of the movement of insertion sequences on the structure of VanA glycopeptide resistance elements in Enterococcus faecium.Darini AL, Palepou MF, Woodford NAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.44.5.1362-1364.20002000Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, DNA Transposable Elements/*genetics, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics, Gene Deletion, Genome, Bacterial, Glycopeptides, Polymerase Chain ReactionPathogenicity
Phylogeny10834961Evaluation of a new system, VITEK 2, for identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of enterococci.Garcia-Garrote F, Cercenado E, Bouza EJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.38.6.2108-2111.20002000Bacterial Typing Techniques/*instrumentation/standards, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus/*classification/*drug effects, Evaluation Studies as Topic, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/*instrumentation/standards, Time FactorsPathogenicity
Pathogenicity10834962Isolation and characterization of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci from hospitalized patients over a 30-month period.Nelson RR, McGregor KF, Brown AR, Amyes SG, Young HJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.38.6.2112-2116.20002000Aminoglycosides, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Cross Infection/*epidemiology, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus/classification/*drug effects/genetics, *Glycopeptides, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology, Humans, Molecular Epidemiology, Scotland, *Vancomycin ResistancePhylogeny
Pathogenicity10868807Typeability of Tn1546-like elements in vancomycin-resistant enterococci using long-range PCRs and specific analysis of polymorphic regions.Simonsen GS, Myhre MR, Dahl KH, Olsvik O, Sundsfjord AMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/mdr.2000.6.492000Base Sequence, DNA Primers, *DNA Transposable Elements, Enterococcus/drug effects/*genetics, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Vancomycin Resistance/*genetics
Pathogenicity10908650The molecular basis of vancomycin resistance in clinically relevant Enterococci: crystal structure of D-alanyl-D-lactate ligase (VanA).Roper DI, Huyton T, Vagin A, Dodson GProc Natl Acad Sci U S A10.1073/pnas.1501164972000Bacterial Proteins/*chemistry, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*chemistry, Crystallography, X-Ray, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects, Hydrogen Bonding, Protein Conformation, *Vancomycin Resistance
Pathogenicity10921944PCR fragment length polymorphism analysis of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.Donabedian S, Hershberger E, Thal LA, Chow JW, Clewell DB, Robinson-Dunn B, Zervos MJJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.38.8.2885-2888.20002000Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, DNA Transposable Elements/*genetics, DNA, Bacterial/analysis/genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/classification/drug effects/*genetics, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/microbiology, Humans, Polymerase Chain Reaction/*methods, *Polymorphism, Genetic, Taq Polymerase/metabolism, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity10950627Problems and perils of vancomycin resistant enterococci.Murray BEBraz J Infect Dis2000Enterococcus/*drug effects/genetics, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy/microbiology, Humans, *Vancomycin Resistance/genetics
Enzymology10966227Genotypic characterisation of endemic VanA Enterococcus faecium strains isolated in a paediatric hospital.Barnaud G, Bingen EJ Med Microbiol10.1099/0022-1317-49-9-7932000Adolescent, Adult, Bacterial Proteins/*isolation & purification, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*isolation & purification, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross Infection/*epidemiology/microbiology, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Endemic Diseases, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics, Feces/microbiology, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, Hospitals, Pediatric, Hospitals, University, Humans, Infant, Male, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, *Vancomycin ResistancePathogenicity
Enzymology10970377Outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a hospital in Gdask, Poland, due to horizontal transfer of different Tn1546-like transposon variants and clonal spread of several strains.Kawalec M, Gniadkowski M, Hryniewicz WJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.38.9.3317-3322.20002000Adult, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, *DNA Transposable Elements, *Disease Outbreaks, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecalis/drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, *Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Genetic Variation, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, Hospitals, University, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Poland/epidemiology, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsPathogenicity
Pathogenicity11036050Impact of flavophospholipol and vancomycin on conjugational transfer of vancomycin resistance plasmids.Riedl S, Ohlsen K, Werner G, Witte W, Hacker JAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.44.11.3189-3192.20002000Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Bambermycins/*pharmacology, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Conjugation, Genetic/*drug effects/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/genetics, Plasmids/genetics, Vancomycin/*pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/*genetics
Pathogenicity11064468Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infection in three children given allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: clinical and microbiologic features.Carretto E, Barbarini D, Locatelli F, Giraldi E, Pellegrini N, Perversi L, Grossi P, Marone P, Bonetti FHaematologica2000Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage, Child, Preschool, Drug Therapy, Combination, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/etiology, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/*adverse effects, Humans, Infant, Male, Peptides, Transplantation, Homologous/adverse effects, *Vancomycin Resistance
Phylogeny11158160Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strain carrying the vanB2 gene variant in a Polish hospital.Kawalec M, Gniadkowski M, Zielinska U, Klos W, Hryniewicz WJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.39.2.811-815.20012001Acute Disease, Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Drug Therapy, Combination/therapeutic use, Enterococcus faecium/*classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Fatal Outcome, Female, Genetic Variation, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*diagnosis, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Multigene Family, Multiple Organ Failure, Necrosis, Pancreatitis/pathology/surgery, Poland, *Vancomycin ResistancePathogenicity
Pathogenicity11252326In-vitro activity of fosfomycin against vancomycin-resistant enterococci.Allerberger F, Klare IJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/43.2.2111999Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Enterococcus/*drug effects/physiology, Fosfomycin/*pharmacology, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods, *Vancomycin Resistance
Pathogenicity11328790Effect of LY333328 against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a rat central venous catheter-associated infection model.Rupp ME, Fey PD, Longo GMJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/47.5.7052001Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*therapeutic use, Catheters, Indwelling/microbiology, Disease Models, Animal, *Enterococcus faecium/drug effects, *Glycopeptides, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy, Lipoglycopeptides, Male, Prosthesis-Related Infections/*drug therapy, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Vancomycin Resistance
Pathogenicity11453590Recovery from a single blood culture of two enterococcus gallinarum isolates carrying both vanC-1 and vanA cluster genes and differing in glycopeptide susceptibility.Biavasco F, Paladini C, Vignaroli C, Foglia G, Manso E, Varaldo PEEur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis10.1007/pl000112702001Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Drug Resistance, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus/*drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections, Humans, Immunocompromised Host, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin ResistanceEnzymology
Genetics11478671Characterisation of VanA and VanB elements from glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium from Greece.Demertzi E, Palepou MI, Kaufmann ME, Avlamis A, Woodford NJ Med Microbiol10.1099/0022-1317-50-8-6822001Alleles, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/classification/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/classification/*genetics, Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific, Drug Resistance, Microbial/genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Gene Amplification, Genotype, Greece, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Sequence Data, Multigene Family, Phenotype, Point Mutation, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Rectum/microbiology, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsPhylogeny
Metabolism11535797The VanY(D) DD-carboxypeptidase of Enterococcus faecium BM4339 is a penicillin-binding protein.Reynolds PE, Ambur OH, Casadewall B, Courvalin PMicrobiology (Reading)10.1099/00221287-147-9-25712001Bacterial Proteins/chemistry/genetics/*metabolism, Carboxypeptidases/antagonists & inhibitors/chemistry/genetics/*metabolism, Carrier Proteins/chemistry/genetics/*metabolism, Catalytic Domain, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/genetics/growth & development/*metabolism, Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology, *Hexosyltransferases, *Membrane Proteins, Models, Biological, Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase/chemistry/genetics/*metabolism, Oligopeptides/metabolism, Penicillin G/pharmacology, Penicillin Resistance, Penicillin-Binding Proteins, Peptidoglycan/metabolism, *Peptidyl Transferases, Uridine Diphosphate N-Acetylmuramic Acid/analogs & derivatives/metabolism, Vancomycin ResistancePathogenicity
Pathogenicity11759084Epidemiology of the genetic elements responsible for acquired glycopeptide resistance in enterococci.Woodford NMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/107662901526527742001Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus/*drug effects/*genetics, Genes, Bacterial, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy/*epidemiology, Humans, Phenotype, Vancomycin/*pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsGenetics
Pathogenicity11789720Comparison of two commercially available selective media to screen for vancomycin-resistant enterococci.Shigei J, Tan G, Shiao A, de la Maza LM, Peterson EMAm J Clin Pathol10.1309/TWY5-04QE-9KV0-52MT2002*Culture Media, Enterococcus/drug effects/*isolation & purification, Humans, *Vancomycin ResistanceCultivation
11851705Identification of enterococci and determination of their glycopeptide resistance in German and Austrian clinical microbiology laboratories.Klare I, Badstubner D, Konstabel C, Witte WClin Microbiol Infect10.1111/j.1469-0691.1999.tb00431.x1999
11864101Colonization by vancomycin-resistant enterococci of the intestinal tract of patients in intensive care units from French general hospitals.Boisivon A, Thibault M, Leclercq RClin Microbiol Infect10.1111/j.1469-0691.1997.tb00594.x1997
Phylogeny11864182Comparison of agar-based media for primary isolation of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci.Chadwick PR, Brown DF, Wilcox MH, Collyns TA, Walpole E, Dillon J, Smith R, Gopal Rao G, Oppenheim BAClin Microbiol Infect10.1111/j.1469-0691.1997.tb00308.x1997
11866843Surveillance of intestinal colonization and of infection by vancomycin-resistant enterococci in hospitalized cancer patients.Moulin F, Dumontier S, Saulnier P, Chachaty E, Loubeyre C, Brugieres L, Andremont AClin Microbiol Infect10.1016/s1198-743x(14)65142-91996
Pathogenicity12019727The occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in hematological patients in relation to antibiotic use.Kolar M, Vagnerova I, Latal T, Urbanek K, Typovska H, Hubacek J, Papajik T, Raida L, Faber ENew Microbiol2002Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology/therapeutic use, Drug Resistance, Microbial, Enterococcus/classification/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/epidemiology/*microbiology, Hematologic Diseases/drug therapy/*microbiology, Humans, Retrospective Studies, *Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsPhylogeny
Enzymology12194774First characterization of a cluster of VanA-type glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium, Colombia.Panesso D, Ospina S, Robledo J, Vela MC, Pena J, Hernandez O, Reyes J, Arias CAEmerg Infect Dis10.3201/eid0809.0104352002Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Colombia, Disease Outbreaks, Drug Resistance, Bacterial/*genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/*classification/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Evolution, Molecular, Genotype, *Glycopeptides, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Hospitals, Teaching, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity TestsPathogenicity
Cultivation12202574Possible connection between a widely disseminated conjugative gentamicin resistance (pMG1-like) plasmid and the emergence of vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus faecium.Tomita H, Pierson C, Lim SK, Clewell DB, Ike YJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.40.9.3326-3333.20022002Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, *Conjugation, Genetic, Culture Media, Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Gentamicins/*pharmacology, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, Plasmids/*genetics, *Vancomycin ResistancePhylogeny
Enzymology12205065First outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a tertiary hospital in Turkey.Colak D, Naas T, Gunseren F, Fortineau N, Ogunc D, Gultekin M, Nordmann PJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkf1342002Adolescent, Adult, Cross Infection/microbiology, DNA, Bacterial/analysis, *Disease Outbreaks, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Genes, Bacterial/*genetics, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, Hospitals, University, Humans, Infant, Intensive Care Units, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Turkey/epidemiology, *Vancomycin ResistancePathogenicity
Pathogenicity12363004Stability, persistence, and evolution of plasmid-encoded VanA glycopeptide resistance in enterococci in the absence of antibiotic selection in vitro and in gnotobiotic mice.Johnsen PJ, Simonsen GS, Olsvik O, Midtvedt T, Sundsfjord AMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/1076629027603268692002Animals, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Enterococcus/*drug effects/genetics/growth & development, *Germ-Free Life, In Vitro Techniques, Mice, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Multigene Family, *Plasmids, *Selection, Genetic, Vancomycin Resistance/*genetics
Pathogenicity12451730[Antibiotic resistance in hospital strains of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium].Mirovic VVojnosanit Pregl10.2298/vsp0205499m2002*Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Humans, Inpatients, Microbial Sensitivity TestsEnzymology
Pathogenicity12499192A clonal lineage of VanA-type Enterococcus faecalis predominates in vancomycin-resistant Enterococci isolated in New Zealand.Manson JM, Keis S, Smith JM, Cook GMAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.47.1.204-210.20032003Animals, Enterococcus faecalis/*genetics/isolation & purification, Humans, New Zealand, Poultry/*genetics, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity12543654Activity of tigecycline (GAR-936), a novel glycylcycline, against Enterococci in the mouse peritonitis model.Nannini EC, Pai SR, Singh KV, Murray BEAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.47.2.529-532.20032003Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology/therapeutic use, *Disease Models, Animal, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects, Female, Mice, Mice, Inbred ICR, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Minocycline/*analogs & derivatives/*pharmacology/therapeutic use, Peritonitis/*drug therapy, Tetracyclines/pharmacology/therapeutic use, Tigecycline, Vancomycin/pharmacology/therapeutic use
Pathogenicity12572243Prospective study using standardized methodology for antimicrobial susceptibility of gram-positive cocci isolated from the Puerto Rico Medical Center.Rodriguez JL, Vazquez GJ, Bermudez M, De Orbeta J, Garcia Y, Rivera Y, Robledo IEP R Health Sci J2002Gram-Positive Cocci/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/*methods, Prospective Studies, Puerto RicoEnzymology
Pathogenicity12600007[Detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium: 2 years' experience in a high complexity hospital ].Lopreto CR, Viegas Caetano JA, Padlog R, Sorgentini M, Bardi C, Silvestri CRev Argent Microbiol2002Argentina/epidemiology, Chloramphenicol/pharmacology, *Drug Resistance, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gentamicins/pharmacology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Hospitals, District/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Retrospective Studies, Tetracycline/pharmacology, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyEnzymology
Pathogenicity12673410Sudden increase of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections in a Korean tertiary care hospital: possible consequences of increased use of oral vancomycin.Shin JW, Yong D, Kim MS, Chang KH, Lee K, Kim JM, Chong YJ Infect Chemother10.1007/s10156-002-0215-52003Administration, Oral, Adult, Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Child, Preschool, Clostridioides difficile/drug effects, Cross Infection/*epidemiology/microbiology/prevention & control, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus/classification/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/classification/drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/drug therapy/microbiology, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, *Hospitals, Urban, Humans, Korea, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Plasmids, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Vancomycin/administration & dosage/pharmacology/therapeutic use, *Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity12729641Identification of potent and broad-spectrum antibiotics from SAR studies of a synthetic vancomycin analogue.Ahrendt KA, Olsen JA, Wakao M, Trias J, Ellman JABioorg Med Chem Lett10.1016/s0960-894x(03)00243-92003Anti-Bacterial Agents/*chemical synthesis/pharmacology, Bacteria/drug effects, Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Structure-Activity Relationship, Vancomycin/*analogs & derivatives/chemical synthesis/*pharmacology
Pathogenicity12742321Geographic variations and trends in antimicrobial resistance among Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium in the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2000).Mutnick AH, Biedenbach DJ, Jones RNDiagn Microbiol Infect Dis10.1016/s0732-8893(03)00012-92003Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, *Drug Resistance, Multiple, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/epidemiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Retrospective Studies, Sensitivity and Specificity, *Vancomycin ResistanceEnzymology
Pathogenicity12801937European survey of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in at-risk hospital wards and in vitro susceptibility testing of ramoplanin against these isolates.Goossens H, Jabes D, Rossi R, Lammens C, Privitera G, Courvalin PJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkg2712003Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Cross Infection/epidemiology/*microbiology, *Depsipeptides, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Europe/epidemiology, Feces/microbiology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Health Surveys, Humans, International Cooperation, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Peptides, Cyclic/*pharmacology, Phenotype, Prospective Studies, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsPhenotype
Genetics12820805Molecular alterations of VanA element in vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated during a survey of colonized patients in an Italian intensive care unit.Campanile F, Bartoloni A, Bartalesi F, Borbone S, Mangani V, Mantella A, Nicoletti G, Paradisi F, Russo G, Strohmeyer M, Stefani SMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/1076629037658267962003Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Child, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, Data Collection, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus/*drug effects/*genetics, Feces/microbiology, Female, Genome, Bacterial, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Infection Control, Intensive Care Units, Italy/epidemiology, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Multigene Family/genetics, Polymorphism, Genetic/genetics, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Prospective Studies, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsPathogenicity
Pathogenicity12888592Antibiotic activity against urinary tract infection (UTI) isolates of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE): results from the 2002 North American Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Susceptibility Study (NAVRESS).Zhanel GG, Laing NM, Nichol KA, Palatnick LP, Noreddin A, Hisanaga T, Johnson JL, Hoban DJJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkg3522003Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics/metabolism, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics/metabolism, Enterococcus/*drug effects/*genetics, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, North America/epidemiology, Phenotype, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Urinary Tract Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, *Vancomycin ResistanceMetabolism
Pathogenicity14597000Occurrence and spread of antibiotic resistances in Enterococcus faecium.Klare I, Konstabel C, Badstubner D, Werner G, Witte WInt J Food Microbiol10.1016/s0168-1605(03)00190-92003Animal Husbandry/methods, Animals, Animals, Domestic, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology/therapeutic use, Cross Infection, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/*genetics, *Food Microbiology, Glycopeptides, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsBiotechnology
Pathogenicity14617670Highly conjugative pMG1-like plasmids carrying Tn1546-like transposons that encode vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus faecium.Tomita H, Tanimoto K, Hayakawa S, Morinaga K, Ezaki K, Oshima H, Ike YJ Bacteriol10.1128/JB.185.23.7024-7028.20032003Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, DNA Transposable Elements, Drug Resistance, Bacterial/*genetics, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Plasmids/*genetics/isolation & purification, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin ResistanceGenetics
Phylogeny15071018Convenient selective differential broth for isolation of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus from fecal material.Novicki TJ, Schapiro JM, Ulness BK, Sebeste A, Busse-Johnston L, Swanson KM, Swanzy SR, Leisenring W, Limaye APJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.42.4.1637-1640.20042004Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacteriological Techniques/*methods, Culture Media/chemistry, Enterococcus faecium/classification/*drug effects/*isolation & purification, Feces/*microbiology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Sensitivity and Specificity, Vancomycin/pharmacology, *Vancomycin ResistancePathogenicity
Enzymology15131146Distribution of insertion sequences associated with Tn1546-like elements among Enterococcus faecium isolates from patients in Korea.Huh JY, Lee WG, Lee K, Shin WS, Yoo JHJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.42.5.1897-1902.20042004Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Base Sequence, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Chromosome Mapping, DNA Primers/genetics, DNA Transposable Elements/*genetics, DNA, Bacterial/genetics/isolation & purification, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Genes, Bacterial, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Korea, Multigene Family, Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsPathogenicity
Pathogenicity15334199Clonal dissemination of VanA-type glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecalis between hospitals of two cities located 100 km apart.Moretti ML, Bratfich OJ, Stucchi RB, Levi C, Levin AS, Duboc GM, Vormittag E, Blum-Menezes DBraz J Med Biol Res10.1590/s0100-879x20040009000082004Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, *Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Brazil/epidemiology, *Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Cross Infection/epidemiology/*microbiology, Disease Outbreaks, *Enterococcus faecalis/genetics/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology/transmission, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Vancomycin/therapeutic use, Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity15471103Two episodes of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium outbreaks caused by two genetically different clones in a newborn intensive care unit.Borgmann S, Niklas DM, Klare I, Zabel LT, Buchenau P, Autenrieth IB, Heeg PInt J Hyg Environ Health10.1078/1438-4639-003042004Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Cross Infection/*epidemiology/*genetics/transmission, *Disease Outbreaks, *Enterococcus faecium/genetics, Female, Germany/epidemiology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/*genetics/transmission, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Membrane Proteins/genetics, *Vancomycin Resistance
Pathogenicity15522003Emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a tertiary hospital in Crete, Greece: a cluster of cases and prevalence study on intestinal colonisation.Christidou A, Gikas A, Scoulica E, Pediaditis J, Roumbelaki M, Georgiladakis A, Tselentis YClin Microbiol Infect10.1111/j.1469-0691.2004.00992.x2004Adult, Aged, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carrier State/*epidemiology/microbiology, Communicable Diseases, Emerging/epidemiology/microbiology, Enterococcus/classification/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecalis/drug effects, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/microbiology, Greece/epidemiology, *Hospitals, Humans, Intestines/*microbiology, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Prevalence, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsPhylogeny
Pathogenicity15528890The emergence of glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a university hospital in southwestern Greece.Kolonitsiou F, Mani V, Parikou H, Trakala M, Dimitracopoulos G, Spiliopoulou IChemotherapy10.1159/0000819452004Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Cross Infection/*microbiology, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Genes, Bacterial/drug effects, Genotype, *Glycopeptides, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Greece, Hospitals, University, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Phenotype, Time FactorsGenetics
Pathogenicity15552535[The frequency of resistance to antibiotics of most frequently isolated bacteria from blood cultures during the period 1997-2002].Mirovic V, Tomanovic B, Konstantinovic SVojnosanit Pregl10.2298/vsp0404391m2004Bacteremia/*microbiology, *Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Pathogenicity15585502Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus by the VITEK 2 system, and comparison with two NCCLS reference methods.Kobayashi I, Muraoka H, Iyoda T, Nishida M, Hasegawa M, Yamaguchi KJ Med Microbiol10.1099/jmm.0.45765-02004Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Automation, Enterococcus/*drug effects, Erythromycin/pharmacology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/*methods, Penicillin G/pharmacology, Reference Standards, Sensitivity and Specificity, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin/pharmacology, *Vancomycin Resistance
Pathogenicity15644931Identification of an unusual VanA element in glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Brazil following international transfer of a bone marrow transplant patient.Camargo IL, Del Peloso PF, Da Costa Leite CF, Goldman GH, Darini ALCan J Microbiol10.1139/w04-0542004Aged, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Bone Marrow Transplantation/adverse effects, Brazil, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, DNA Transposable Elements, Enterococcus faecium/*classification/drug effects/genetics, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Sequence Data, Sequence Analysis, DNA, *Transportation of Patients, United States, *Vancomycin ResistanceGenetics
Pathogenicity15790295Occurrence of insertion sequences within the genomes and Tn1546-like elements of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci isolated in Brazil, and identification of a novel element, ISEfa5.Camargo IL, Zanella RC, Brandileone MC, Pignatari AC, Goldman GH, Woodford N, Darini ALInt J Med Microbiol10.1016/j.ijmm.2004.11.0032005Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Brazil, DNA Transposable Elements/*genetics, DNA, Bacterial/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus/*drug effects/*genetics, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Genes, Bacterial, Glycopeptides, Humans, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsPhylogeny
Pathogenicity15872259Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from Korea.Ko KS, Baek JY, Lee JY, Oh WS, Peck KR, Lee N, Lee WG, Lee K, Song JHJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.43.5.2303-2306.20052005Bacterial Typing Techniques, Drug Resistance, Bacterial/*genetics, Enterococcus faecium/classification/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Genotype, Humans, Korea, Phenotype, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPhylogeny
Pathogenicity15926119[Prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in hospital and community environment.].Kolar M, Pantucek R, Vagnerova I, Cekanova L, Kesselova M, Sauer P, Koukalova D, Kolar V, Ruzi kova M, Dosar JKlin Mikrobiol Infekc Lek2005Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Enterococcus, Humans, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Prevalence, *Vancomycin Resistance, *Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Genetics16081891First nosocomial outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium expressing a VanD-like phenotype associated with a vanA genotype.Naas T, Fortineau N, Snanoudj R, Spicq C, Durrbach A, Nordmann PJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.43.8.3642-3649.20052005Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Bacterial Proteins/*analysis/*genetics, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Cross Infection/epidemiology/*microbiology, DNA Transposable Elements, *Disease Outbreaks, Enterococcus faecium/classification/*drug effects/genetics, Female, Genotype, Humans, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Peptide Synthases/*analysis, Phenotype, *Vancomycin ResistancePhenotype
Pathogenicity16091445Community-acquired vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium: a case report from Malaysia.Raja NS, Karunakaran R, Ngeow YF, Awang RJ Med Microbiol10.1099/jmm.0.46169-02005Abscess/microbiology, Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Community-Acquired Infections/*microbiology, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/*isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Humans, Malaysia, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Mouth Mucosa/microbiology, *Vancomycin ResistanceEnzymology
Pathogenicity16157551Occurrence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in humans and animals in the Czech Republic between 2002 and 2004.Kolar M, Pantucek R, Bardon J, Cekanova L, Kesselova M, Sauer P, Vagnerova I, Koukalova DJ Med Microbiol10.1099/jmm.0.45824-02005Animals, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Carrier State/*epidemiology, Cloaca/microbiology, Cluster Analysis, Czech Republic/epidemiology, DNA Fingerprinting, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific, Enterococcus/classification/*drug effects/genetics/*isolation & purification, Genetic Variation, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, Humans, Peptide Synthases/genetics, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Poultry/*microbiology, Rectum/microbiology, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsPhylogeny
Pathogenicity16190391[Pathogenic characters of infected bacteria after liver transplantation].Zhou JD, Zhu SH, Chen Y, Nie XM, Peng HY, Cheng KZhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban2005Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Child, Preschool, Drug Resistance, Bacterial/*genetics, Enterobacteriaceae/*drug effects/enzymology/isolation & purification, Enterobacteriaceae Infections/microbiology, Female, Humans, Infant, Liver Cirrhosis/surgery, Liver Neoplasms/surgery, Liver Transplantation/*adverse effects, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications/microbiology, Retrospective Studies, Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity16204568High prevalence of VanA-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in Austrian poultry.Eisner A, Feierl G, Gorkiewicz G, Dieber F, Kessler HH, Marth E, Kofer JAppl Environ Microbiol10.1128/AEM.71.10.6407-6409.20052005Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Animal Husbandry, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Austria, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Cattle, Chickens/*microbiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Enterococcus/classification/*drug effects/genetics/*isolation & purification, Feces/microbiology, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Swine, *Vancomycin ResistancePhylogeny
Phylogeny16374593Spread of ampicillin/vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium of the epidemic-virulent clonal complex-17 carrying the genes esp and hyl in German hospitals.Klare I, Konstabel C, Mueller-Bertling S, Werner G, Strommenger B, Kettlitz C, Borgmann S, Schulte B, Jonas D, Serr A, Fahr AM, Eigner U, Witte WEur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis10.1007/s10096-005-0056-02005Acetamides/pharmacology, Ampicillin Resistance, Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Cross Infection/epidemiology/*microbiology, DNA Restriction Enzymes, *Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecium/*classification/drug effects/genetics/pathogenicity, Germany/epidemiology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Hyaluronoglucosaminidase/*genetics, Linezolid, Membrane Proteins/*genetics, Oxazolidinones/pharmacology, Phenotype, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods, Vancomycin ResistancePathogenicity
Pathogenicity16451175Comparative study of vanA gene transfer from Enterococcus faecium to Enterococcus faecalis and to Enterococcus faecium in the intestine of mice.Bourgeois-Nicolaos N, Moubareck C, Mangeney N, Butel MJ, Doucet-Populaire FFEMS Microbiol Lett10.1111/j.1574-6968.2005.00004.x2006Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Conjugation, Genetic, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics, Feces/microbiology, *Gene Transfer, Horizontal, *Germ-Free Life, Humans, Intestines/*microbiology, Mice, Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Pathogenicity16504687Clinical glycopeptide-resistant enterococci isolated from patients after solid organ transplantation.Sawicka-Grzelak A, Rokosz A, Przybylski M, Kawecki D, Krawczyk E, Rowinski W, Durlik M, Paczek L, Luczak MTransplant Proc10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.11.0952006Drug Resistance, Enterococcus/drug effects/*isolation & purification, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, *Organ Transplantation, Vancomycin/pharmacologyEnzymology
Phylogeny16524412Genotypic characterisation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from haemato-oncological patients at Olomouc University Hospital, Czech Republic.Kolar M, Pantucek R, Vagnerova I, Kesselova M, Sauer P, Matouskova I, Doskar J, Koukalova D, Hejnar PClin Microbiol Infect10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01365.x2006*Cancer Care Facilities, Cross Infection/*microbiology, Czech Republic, Enterococcus faecalis/classification/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/classification/*genetics/*isolation & purification, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Hematologic Neoplasms, Humans, Neoplasms, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Transcriptome16825401Sequence analysis of Enterococcus faecium strain 10/96A (VanD4), the original vancomycin-resistant E. faecium strain in Brazil.Camargo IL, Dalla Costa LM, Woodford N, Gilmore MS, Darini ALJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.00509-062006Brazil, Cross Infection/microbiology, DNA, Bacterial/chemistry/*genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*classification/drug effects/*genetics, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Molecular Epidemiology, Phylogeny, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Vancomycin ResistancePhylogeny
Pathogenicity16841552Prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in hospitalized patients and those living in the community in the Czech Republic.Kolar M, Pantucek R, Vagnerova I, Sauer P, Kesselova M, Cekanova L, Koukalova D, Doskar J, Ruzickova VNew Microbiol2006Cross Infection/epidemiology/*microbiology, Czech Republic/epidemiology, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Prevalence, Residence Characteristics, *Vancomycin ResistanceEnzymology
Pathogenicity16936913Sources and pathways of spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in hemato-oncological patients.Vagnerova I, Sauer P, Kolar M, Slepickova S, Hubacek J, Faber E, Raida L, Papajik TBiomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub10.5507/bp.2006.0172006Cross Infection/*microbiology/transmission, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus/classification/*drug effects/*isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*transmission, Hematologic Neoplasms/*microbiology, Humans, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, *Vancomycin ResistancePhylogeny
Pathogenicity17030515Efficacy of daptomycin in the treatment of experimental endocarditis due to susceptible and multidrug-resistant enterococci.Vouillamoz J, Moreillon P, Giddey M, Entenza JMJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkl4062006Amoxicillin/administration & dosage/blood/pharmacology/therapeutic use, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage/blood/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Blood Proteins/metabolism, Daptomycin/administration & dosage/blood/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Disease Models, Animal, *Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Endocarditis, Bacterial/*drug therapy/microbiology, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects, Female, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Microbial Viability, Protein Binding, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Teicoplanin/administration & dosage/blood/pharmacology/therapeutic use, Vancomycin/administration & dosage/blood/pharmacology/therapeutic useMetabolism
Phenotype17124995Case report vancomycin -resistant Enterococcus faecium VanA phenotype: first documented isolation in India.Mohanty S, Dhawan B, Gadepalli RS, Lodha R, Kapil ASoutheast Asian J Trop Med Public Health2006Bacterial Proteins, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases, Catheterization/*adverse effects, Child, Preschool, Cross Infection, Ductus Arteriosus, Patent/complications, *Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/genetics, *Equipment Contamination, Fatal Outcome, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*diagnosis/microbiology/mortality, Humans, India, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Phenotype, Sepsis/diagnosis/microbiology/mortality, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsPathogenicity
Pathogenicity17205686[Molecular analysis of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from clinical samples].Kilic A, Senses Z, Aydogan H, Basustaoglu AMikrobiyol Bul2006Bacteremia/microbiology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Cerebrospinal Fluid/microbiology, DNA, Bacterial/chemistry, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/classification/*drug effects/*genetics, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/*microbiology, Humans, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Turkey, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Phylogeny17220439Actinomadura rudentiformis sp. nov., isolated from soil.le Roes M, Meyers PRInt J Syst Evol Microbiol10.1099/ijs.0.64438-02007Actinomycetales/*classification/genetics/isolation & purification/metabolism, Antibiosis, Bacterial Typing Techniques, DNA, Bacterial/analysis, DNA, Ribosomal/analysis, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/growth & development, Escherichia coli/drug effects/growth & development, Genes, rRNA, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Sequence Data, Mycobacterium/drug effects/growth & development, Phenotype, Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, *Soil Microbiology, South AfricaPathogenicity
Phylogeny17351100VanA-type enterococci from humans, animals, and food: species distribution, population structure, Tn1546 typing and location, and virulence determinants.Biavasco F, Foglia G, Paoletti C, Zandri G, Magi G, Guaglianone E, Sundsfjord A, Pruzzo C, Donelli G, Facinelli BAppl Environ Microbiol10.1128/AEM.02239-062007Animals, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Carboxy-Lyases/genetics, Chromosomes, Bacterial/genetics, DNA Fingerprinting, DNA Transposable Elements/genetics, DNA, Bacterial/genetics/metabolism, Enterococcus/*classification/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecalis/classification/drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/classification/drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Feces/microbiology, *Food Microbiology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology/transmission/*veterinary, Humans, Meat/microbiology, Molecular Epidemiology, Plasmids/genetics, Point Mutation, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, Poultry, Swine, Vancomycin Resistance/*genetics, Virulence Factors/geneticsPathogenicity
Pathogenicity17368801Antimicrobial resistance and molecular epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci from North America and Europe: a report from the SENTRY antimicrobial surveillance program.Deshpande LM, Fritsche TR, Moet GJ, Biedenbach DJ, Jones RNDiagn Microbiol Infect Dis10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2006.12.0222007Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/*genetics, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics, Europe/epidemiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Epidemiology, North America/epidemiology, Sentinel Surveillance, *Vancomycin Resistance
Pathogenicity17561499Transposon characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) and dissemination of resistance associated with transferable plasmids.Garcia-Migura L, Liebana E, Jensen LBJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkm1862007Animals, Blotting, Southern, Chickens/microbiology, DNA Primers, DNA Transposable Elements/*genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/*genetics, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology/veterinary, Lincosamides, Macrolides/pharmacology, Plasmids/*genetics, Poultry Diseases/epidemiology/microbiology, Replicon/genetics, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Streptogramin B/pharmacology, United Kingdom/epidemiology, Vancomycin Resistance/*genetics, Virginiamycin/analogs & derivatives/pharmacology
Pathogenicity17634295Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium isolates from mainland China.Zheng B, Tomita H, Xiao YH, Wang S, Li Y, Ike YJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.00457-072007Bacterial Typing Techniques/methods, China/epidemiology, Conjugation, Genetic, DNA Transposable Elements/genetics, DNA, Bacterial/chemistry/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*classification/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Molecular Epidemiology, Plasmids/genetics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsPhylogeny
Pathogenicity17718844The first molecular analysis of clinical isolates of VanA-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium strains in Mainland China.Zheng B, Tomita H, Xiao YH, Ike YLett Appl Microbiol10.1111/j.1472-765X.2007.02191.x2007Anti-Bacterial Agents/metabolism/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, China, DNA Transposable Elements, DNA, Bacterial/metabolism, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Genes, Bacterial/drug effects, Humans, Models, Genetic, Vancomycin/metabolism/pharmacology, *Vancomycin ResistanceMetabolism
Pathogenicity17875531Intensified strategies to control vancomycin-resistant enterococci in immunocompromised patients.Schmidt-Hieber M, Blau IW, Schwartz S, Uharek L, Weist K, Eckmanns T, Jonas D, Ruden H, Thiel E, Brandt CInt J Hematol10.1532/IJH97.E06322007Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, *Disease Outbreaks, Enterococcus/isolation & purification/*pathogenicity, Female, Genes, Bacterial, Genotype, Hospital Units, Humans, *Immunocompromised Host, Infection Control/*methods, Infections/*diagnosis/etiology, Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/complications, Male, Neoplasms/complications, *Vancomycin ResistanceGenetics
Pathogenicity17933244[Investigation of phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates].Aktas Z, Diyarbakirli P, Bal C, Gurler N, Keser M, Somer A, Salman NMikrobiyol Bul2007Ampicillin/pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/genetics/physiology, Enterococcus faecium/*classification/drug effects/genetics, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Peptide Synthases/genetics, Phenotype, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique, Streptomycin/pharmacology, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Turkey, Vancomycin Resistance/genetics/*physiologyGenetics
Phylogeny18022008Significant increase in the isolation of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci from patients hospitalized in the transplant surgery ward in 2004-2005.Mlynarczyk G, Grzybowska W, Mlynarczyk A, Tyski S, Kawecki D, Luczak M, Chmura A, Rowinski WTransplant Proc10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.08.0452007Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, DNA, Bacterial/genetics/isolation & purification, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/*epidemiology, Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Poland, Transplantation/*adverse effects, Vancomycin/therapeutic usePathogenicity
Pathogenicity18424792In vitro activity of telavancin against recent Gram-positive clinical isolates: results of the 2004-05 Prospective European Surveillance Initiative.Draghi DC, Benton BM, Krause KM, Thornsberry C, Pillar C, Sahm DFJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkn1242008Adult, Aminoglycosides/*pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Child, Child, Preschool, Europe, Gram-Positive Bacteria/*drug effects/*isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Humans, Israel, Lipoglycopeptides, Microbial Sensitivity TestsEnzymology
Enzymology18440933Analysis of VanA vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from Saudi Arabian hospitals reveals the presence of clonal cluster 17 and two new Tn1546 lineage types.Khan MA, van der Wal M, Farrell DJ, Cossins L, van Belkum A, Alaidan A, Hays JPJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkn1732008Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Cluster Analysis, Conjugation, Genetic, DNA Fingerprinting, *DNA Transposable Elements, DNA, Bacterial/chemistry/genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Gene Order, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Hospitals, Humans, Hyaluronoglucosaminidase/genetics, Membrane Proteins/genetics, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Saudi Arabia/epidemiology, Sequence Analysis, DNA, *Vancomycin ResistancePathogenicity
Enzymology18592102Molecular characterization of enterococci harboring genotype and phenotype incongruence related to glycopeptide resistance isolated in Brazilian hospitals.Henrique PM, Palazzo IC, Zanella RC, Darini ALMem Inst Oswaldo Cruz10.1590/s0074-027620080003000142008Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Brazil, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, *Enterococcus faecalis/drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, *Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Genotype, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Phenotype, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Teicoplanin/*pharmacology, Vancomycin/*pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsPathogenicity
Phylogeny18609203Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. clinical isolates from Hungary and Serbia.Libisch B, Lepsanovic Z, Top J, Muzslay M, Konkoly-Thege M, Gacs M, Balogh B, Fuzi M, Willems RJScand J Infect Dis10.1080/003655408021657402008Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Cluster Analysis, Conjugation, Genetic, DNA Fingerprinting, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, *Enterococcus faecium/classification/drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Humans, Hungary, Membrane Proteins/genetics, Methyltransferases/genetics, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Minisatellite Repeats, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Serbia, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity18646406Characterization of glycopeptides, aminoglycosides and macrolide resistance among Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolates from hospitals in Tehran.Emaneini M, Aligholi M, Aminshahi MPol J Microbiol2008Acetyltransferases/genetics, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Cross Infection/epidemiology, Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests, *Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecalis/drug effects/enzymology/*genetics, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/enzymology/*genetics, Erythromycin/pharmacology, Genes, Bacterial, Gentamicins/pharmacology, Humans, Iran/epidemiology, Kanamycin Kinase/genetics, Methyltransferases/genetics, Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)/genetics, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin ResistanceEnzymology
Pathogenicity18792691Vancomycin resistance VanS/VanR two-component systems.Hong HJ, Hutchings MI, Buttner MJAdv Exp Med Biol10.1007/978-0-387-78885-2_142008Actinobacteria/drug effects/genetics/physiology, Amino Acid Sequence, Bacterial Proteins/chemistry/genetics/*physiology, Enterococcus/*drug effects/genetics/pathogenicity/*physiology, Genes, Bacterial, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/microbiology, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Multigene Family, Peptidyl Transferases/metabolism, Protein Kinases/chemistry/genetics/*physiology, Sequence Homology, Amino Acid, Signal Transduction/genetics/physiology, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Transcription Factors/chemistry/genetics/*physiology, Vancomycin Resistance/genetics/*physiologyGenetics
Pathogenicity19021959Emergence and spread of vancomycin resistance among enterococci in Europe.Werner G, Coque TM, Hammerum AM, Hope R, Hryniewicz W, Johnson A, Klare I, Kristinsson KG, Leclercq R, Lester CH, Lillie M, Novais C, Olsson-Liljequist B, Peixe LV, Sadowy E, Simonsen GS, Top J, Vuopio-Varkila J, Willems RJ, Witte W, Woodford NEuro Surveill2008Disease Outbreaks/*statistics & numerical data, *Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus/*drug effects, Europe/epidemiology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy/*epidemiology, Humans, Incidence, *Population Surveillance, Risk Assessment/methods, Risk Factors, Vancomycin/*therapeutic use
Enzymology19073301A new Tn1546 type of VanB phenotype-vanA genotype vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates in mainland China.Gu L, Cao B, Liu Y, Guo P, Song S, Li R, Dai H, Wang CDiagn Microbiol Infect Dis10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2008.08.0182009Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, China, Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/*genetics/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/microbiology, Hospitals, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Serotyping, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsPathogenicity
Phylogeny19243566Classification and antimicrobial susceptibilities of enterococcus species isolated from apparently healthy food-producing animals in Japan.Kojima A, Morioka A, Kijima M, Ishihara K, Asai T, Fujisawa T, Tamura Y, Takahashi TZoonoses Public Health10.1111/j.1863-2378.2008.01204.x2009Animal Husbandry/methods, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Cattle, Chickens, Colony Count, Microbial, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, *Drug Resistance, Bacterial, *Enterococcus/classification/drug effects/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecalis/classification/drug effects/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/classification/drug effects/isolation & purification, Food Contamination/prevention & control, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*transmission/*veterinary, Humans, Japan, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Phylogeny, Swine, *ZoonosesPathogenicity
Pathogenicity19369269Time-kill kinetics of oritavancin and comparator agents against Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium.McKay GA, Beaulieu S, Arhin FF, Belley A, Sarmiento I, Parr T Jr, Moeck GJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkp1262009Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Lipoglycopeptides, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Microbial Viability, Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology, Staphylococcus aureus/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Time FactorsEnzymology
Phylogeny19477606[Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci carriage: Are actual isolation and identification techniques sufficient?].Surcouf C, Fabre M, Enouf V, Cade S, Soler C, Mac Nab C, Samson T, Foissaud VPathol Biol (Paris)10.1016/j.patbio.2009.04.0042009Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, *Bacteriological Techniques, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Carrier State/*microbiology, Cross Infection/microbiology, *Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/genetics, Enterococcus/classification/drug effects/genetics/growth & development/*isolation & purification, Feces/microbiology, Female, France, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/diagnosis/*microbiology, Hospital Units, Humans, Male, Mass Screening/*methods, Middle Aged, Peptide Synthases/genetics, *Reagent Kits, Diagnostic, Rectum/microbiology, Species Specificity, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/genetics, Young AdultPathogenicity
Phylogeny19502306Streptomyces polyantibioticus sp. nov., isolated from the banks of a river.le Roes-Hill M, Meyers PRInt J Syst Evol Microbiol10.1099/ijs.0.006171-02009*Antibiosis, Bacterial Typing Techniques, DNA, Bacterial/analysis, DNA, Ribosomal/analysis, Fatty Acids/analysis, Gram-Negative Bacteria/*growth & development, Gram-Positive Bacteria/*growth & development, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods, Molecular Sequence Data, Phenotype, Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, Rivers, Sequence Analysis, DNA, *Soil Microbiology, South Africa, Species Specificity, Streptomyces/*classification/genetics/isolation & purification/physiologyGenetics
Enzymology19622078High prevalence of ST-78 infection-associated vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from hospitals in Asuncion, Paraguay.Khan MA, Northwood JB, Loor RG, Tholen AT, Riera E, Falcon M, van Belkum A, van Westreenen M, Hays JPClin Microbiol Infect10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02898.x2009Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Cluster Analysis, Cross Infection/*epidemiology/*microbiology, DNA Fingerprinting, DNA Transposable Elements, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/*microbiology, Hospitals, Humans, Paraguay/epidemiology, Prevalence, Sequence Analysis, DNA, *Vancomycin ResistancePathogenicity
Pathogenicity19623898[Vancomycin-resistant enterococci: prevalence and factors associated with intestinal colonization in oncology patients from Hospital de Ninos de Cordoba].Reale AL, Depetri ML, Culasso C, Paviolo M, Cheguirian ML, Enrico MC, Ledesma EM, Vidal C, Glatstein E, Bertoni LRev Argent MicrobiolS0325-754120090002000062009Adolescent, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Argentina/epidemiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross Infection/prevention & control, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Enterococcus/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/prevention & control, Hospitals, Pediatric, Humans, Immunocompromised Host, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Intestines/*microbiology, Male, Neoplasms/*microbiology, Neutropenia/microbiology, Prevalence, Risk Factors, *Vancomycin ResistanceEnzymology
Enzymology19694552vanA in Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus faecalis, and Enterococcus casseliflavus detected in French cattle.Haenni M, Saras E, Chatre P, Meunier D, Martin S, Lepage G, Menard MF, Lebreton P, Rambaud T, Madec JYFoodborne Pathog Dis10.1089/fpd.2009.03032009Animal Husbandry/legislation & jurisprudence/methods, Animals, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics/metabolism, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics/metabolism, Cattle/*microbiology, Cattle Diseases/epidemiology/*microbiology, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus/drug effects/genetics/*isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecalis/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/isolation & purification, Feces/microbiology, Foodborne Diseases/prevention & control, France/epidemiology, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/epidemiology/microbiology/*veterinary, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Peptide Synthases/genetics/metabolism, Phenotype, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsMetabolism
Pathogenicity19738026Comparative in vitro activity profile of oritavancin against recent gram-positive clinical isolates.Arhin FF, Draghi DC, Pillar CM, Parr TR Jr, Moeck G, Sahm DFAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.00952-092009Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Gram-Positive Bacteria/*drug effects, Humans, Lipoglycopeptides, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects, Streptococcus/drug effects
Phylogeny20084906[First isolation and detection of multiple clones of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in the pediatric unit of Van Yuzuncu Yil University Turkey].Guducuoglu H, Aktas E, Begendik Comert F, Aygul K, Ozlu N, Baykal S, Berktas M, Ceylan AMikrobiyol Bul2009Adolescent, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Child, Child, Preschool, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/classification/drug effects/genetics/*isolation & purification, Female, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Rectum/microbiology, Skin/microbiology, Turkey, *Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsEnzymology
Enzymology20170984Characterisation of vancomycin-resistant enterococci from hospitalised patients at a tertiary centre over a seven-year period.Chang CM, Wang LR, Lee HC, Lee NY, Wu CJ, Ko WCJ Hosp Infect10.1016/j.jhin.2009.10.0252010Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Cluster Analysis, DNA Fingerprinting, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Membrane Proteins/genetics, Molecular Epidemiology, Taiwan/epidemiology, *Vancomycin Resistance, Virulence Factors/geneticsPathogenicity
Pathogenicity20185550Analysis of methods commonly used for glycopeptide and oxazolidinone susceptibility testing in Enterococcus faecium isolates.Raponi G, Ghezzi MC, Gherardi G, Lorino G, Dicuonzo GJ Med Microbiol10.1099/jmm.0.016444-02010Acetamides/pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Humans, Linezolid, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods, Oxazolidinones/*pharmacology, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length, RNA, Ribosomal, 23S/genetics, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin/pharmacology
Pathogenicity20207140Synthesis, crystal and antibacterial studies of diversely functionalized tetrahydropyridin-4-ol.Aridoss G, Amirthaganesan S, Jeong YTBioorg Med Chem Lett10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.02.0152010Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemical synthesis/*chemistry/*pharmacology, Bacteria/*drug effects, Bacterial Infections/drug therapy, Crystallography, X-Ray, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Models, Molecular, Pyridines/chemical synthesis/*chemistry/*pharmacology
Phylogeny20237442Characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus isolates from broilers in Selangor, Malaysia.Getachew YM, Hassan L, Zakaria Z, Saleha AA, Kamaruddin MI, Che Zalina MZTrop Biomed2009Animals, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Chickens/*microbiology, DNA, Bacterial/analysis, Enterococcus/classification/*drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Genetic Variation, Malaysia, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity20558469Tn1546 is part of a larger plasmid-encoded genetic unit horizontally disseminated among clonal Enterococcus faecium lineages.Sletvold H, Johnsen PJ, Wikmark OG, Simonsen GS, Sundsfjord A, Nielsen KMJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkq2192010Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Chromosome Walking, Cluster Analysis, DNA Primers/genetics, *DNA Transposable Elements, DNA, Bacterial/chemistry/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*genetics/isolation & purification, France, Gene Order, *Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology/veterinary, Humans, Models, Molecular, Molecular Sequence Data, Nucleic Acid Conformation, *Plasmids, Sequence Alignment, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Sequence HomologyGenetics
Enzymology20733041vanM, a new glycopeptide resistance gene cluster found in Enterococcus faecium.Xu X, Lin D, Yan G, Ye X, Wu S, Guo Y, Zhu D, Hu F, Zhang Y, Wang F, Jacoby GA, Wang MAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.01710-092010Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics/*metabolism, Chromatography, Liquid, Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/*genetics, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Mass Spectrometry, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Sequence Data, Multigene Family/genetics/physiology, Polymerase Chain ReactionGenetics
Pathogenicity20739492Evaluation of BBL CHROMagar VanRE for detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in rectal swab specimens.Stamper PD, Shulder S, Bekalo P, Manandhar D, Ross TL, Speser S, Kingery J, Carroll KCJ Clin Microbiol10.1128/JCM.01522-102010Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Azides/metabolism, Bile/metabolism, Culture Media/*chemistry, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Esculin/metabolism, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods, Predictive Value of Tests, Rectum/*microbiology, Sensitivity and Specificity, Vancomycin/*pharmacology, *Vancomycin ResistanceMetabolism
Pathogenicity20846936Telavancin activity against Gram-positive bacteria isolated from respiratory tract specimens of patients with nosocomial pneumonia.Pfaller MA, Mendes RE, Sader HS, Jones RNJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkq3352010Aminoglycosides/*pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Asia, Cross Infection/*microbiology, Culture Media/chemistry, Europe, Gram-Positive Bacteria/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Humans, Latin America, Lipoglycopeptides, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, North America, Pacific Islands, Pneumonia, Bacterial/*microbiology, Respiratory System/microbiology, United StatesCultivation
20858227Proteomic characterization of vanA-containing Enterococcus recovered from Seagulls at the Berlengas Natural Reserve, W Portugal.Radhouani H, Poeta P, Pinto L, Miranda J, Coelho C, Carvalho C, Rodrigues J, Lopez M, Torres C, Vitorino R, Domingues P, Igrejas GProteome Sci10.1186/1477-5956-8-482010
Pathogenicity21234755Vancomycin-resistance transferability from VanA enterococci to Staphylococcus aureus.de Niederhausern S, Bondi M, Messi P, Iseppi R, Sabia C, Manicardi G, Anacarso ICurr Microbiol10.1007/s00284-011-9868-62011Bacterial Proteins/*genetics/metabolism, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics/metabolism, Conjugation, Genetic, Enterococcus/drug effects/enzymology/*genetics, *Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Staphylococcal Infections/microbiology, Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects/*genetics, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin ResistanceMetabolism
Enzymology21709077Genetic organization and mode of action of a novel bacteriocin, bacteriocin 51: determinant of VanA-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.Yamashita H, Tomita H, Inoue T, Ike YAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.01274-102011Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Bacteriocins/*genetics, Blotting, Northern, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel, Enterococcus faecium/*genetics, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Vancomycin ResistanceTranscriptome
Enzymology21741112Changes in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium causing outbreaks in Brazil.Palazzo IC, Pitondo-Silva A, Levy CE, da Costa Darini ALJ Hosp Infect10.1016/j.jhin.2011.04.0162011Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Brazil/epidemiology, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, DNA Transposable Elements, *Disease Outbreaks, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/*classification/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, Humans, Molecular Typing, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Polymorphism, Genetic, Protein Kinases/genetics, Transcription Factors/genetics, Vancomycin/*pharmacology, *Vancomycin ResistancePathogenicity
Metabolism21940270Resistance patterns and occurrence of virulence determinants among GRE strains in southwestern Poland.Kowalska-Krochmal B, Dworniczek E, Dolna I, Bania J, Walecka E, Seniuk A, Gosciniak GAdv Med Sci10.2478/v10039-011-0022-22011Acetamides/pharmacology, Agar/chemistry, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Biofilms, Daptomycin/pharmacology, Deoxyribonucleases/metabolism, Drug Resistance, *Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus/genetics/*metabolism, Gelatinases/metabolism, Glycopeptides/chemistry, Hemolysin Proteins/metabolism, Hospitalization, Humans, Linezolid, Lipase/metabolism, Minocycline/analogs & derivatives/pharmacology, Norfloxacin/pharmacology, Oxazolidinones/pharmacology, Phenotype, Poland, Tigecycline, VirulencePathogenicity
Pathogenicity22097115[Frequency of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from blood cultures from 2008 to 2010].Mihajlovic Ukropina M, Jelesic Z, Gusman V, Milosavljevic BMed Pregl10.2298/mpns1110481m2011Bacteremia/*microbiology, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Humans, *Vancomycin ResistanceEnzymology
Pathogenicity22124681Efficiency of the Cepheid Xpert vanA/vanB assay for screening of colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci during hospital outbreak.Zabicka D, Strzelecki J, Wozniak A, Strzelecki P, Sadowy E, Kuch A, Hryniewicz WAntonie Van Leeuwenhoek10.1007/s10482-011-9681-z2011Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Bacteriological Techniques, Cancer Care Facilities, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Carrier State/epidemiology/*microbiology, Chromogenic Compounds, Cross Infection/epidemiology/*microbiology, DNA, Bacterial/*analysis/genetics, *Disease Outbreaks, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/enzymology/genetics/*isolation & purification, Feces/microbiology, Gastroenterology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Hematology, Hospital Units, Humans, Mass Screening, Poland/epidemiology, Predictive Value of Tests, Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction/*methods, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity22431854Unmet needs and prospects for oritavancin in the management of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections.Arias CA, Mendes RE, Stilwell MG, Jones RN, Murray BEClin Infect Dis10.1093/cid/cir9242012Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Colony Count, Microbial, Disease Models, Animal, *Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Drug Therapy, Combination, Enterococcus/*drug effects, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy/microbiology, Humans, Lipoglycopeptides, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Rabbits, Rats, *Vancomycin Resistance
Pathogenicity22619881Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) isolates isolated in Rajavithi Hospital between 1999 and 2009.Thongkoom P, Kanjanahareutai S, Chantrakooptungool S, Rahule SJ Med Assoc Thai2012Cross Infection/drug therapy/*microbiology, Enterococcus/drug effects/*isolation & purification, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Phenotype, Thailand, *Vancomycin ResistancePhylogeny
Pathogenicity22627577Polyclonal outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a pediatric oncology department.Iosifidis E, Karakoula K, Protonotariou E, Kaperoni M, Matapa E, Pournaras S, Koliouskas D, Sofianou D, Roilides EJ Pediatr Hematol Oncol10.1097/MPH.0b013e318257a5d32012Case-Control Studies, Child, Cross Infection/drug therapy/*epidemiology, *Disease Outbreaks, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/*epidemiology, Humans, Medical Oncology, Retrospective Studies, *Vancomycin Resistance
Enzymology22953740Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolated from artisanal food of animal origin in Argentina.Delpech G, Pourcel G, Schell C, De Luca M, Basualdo J, Bernstein J, Grenovero S, Sparo MFoodborne Pathog Dis10.1089/fpd.2012.11922012Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Argentina, Bacterial Proteins/genetics/isolation & purification/metabolism, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics/isolation & purification/metabolism, Cattle, Ciprofloxacin/pharmacology, Dairy Products/microbiology, *Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/*isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/*isolation & purification, Food Contamination/analysis, *Food Microbiology, Genotype, Gentamicins/pharmacology, Goats, Meat Products/microbiology, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Penicillins/pharmacology, Phenotype, Streptomycin/pharmacology, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin/pharmacology, beta-Lactamases/metabolismPhylogeny
Pathogenicity23298432In vitro activity of telavancin and comparators against selected groups of Gram-positive cocci.Hope R, Chaudhry A, Adkin R, Livermore DMInt J Antimicrob Agents10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2012.10.0162013Aminoglycosides/*pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Enterococcus/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Cocci/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Humans, Lipoglycopeptides, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Staphylococcus/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Streptococcus/*drug effects/isolation & purificationEnzymology
23400108High frequency of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecalis in an Iranian referral children medical hospital.Pourakbari B, Aghdam MK, Mahmoudi S, Ashtiani MT, Sabouni F, Movahedi Z, Alyari AE, Sadeghi RH, Mamishi SMaedica (Bucur)2012
Genetics23429076Clinical and microbiological characteristics of vancomycin-resistant enterococci with the VanD phenotype and vanA genotype.Song JY, Cheong HJ, Seo YB, Kim IS, Heo JY, Noh JY, Choi WS, Kim WJJpn J Infect Dis10.7883/yoken.66.12013Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics/metabolism, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics/metabolism, Case-Control Studies, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/genetics/*isolation & purification, Female, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Hospitals, University, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Peptide Synthases/*genetics, Phenotype, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/*genetics, Virulence Factors/geneticsPhenotype
Phenotype23844821Diversity of Tn1546 in vanA-positive Enterococcus faecium clinical isolates with VanA, VanB, and VanD phenotypes and susceptibility to vancomycin.Cha JO, Yoo JI, Kim HK, Kim HS, Yoo JS, Lee YS, Jung YHJ Appl Microbiol10.1111/jam.123002013Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, DNA Transposable Elements, Enterococcus faecium/classification/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Hospitals, Humans, Peptide Synthases/genetics, Phenotype, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsPathogenicity
Metabolism24397493Functional motions modulating VanA ligand binding unraveled by self-organizing maps.Bouvier G, Duclert-Savatier N, Desdouits N, Meziane-Cherif D, Blondel A, Courvalin P, Nilges M, Malliavin TEJ Chem Inf Model10.1021/ci400354b2014Artificial Intelligence, Bacterial Proteins/*chemistry/*metabolism, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*chemistry/*metabolism, Catalytic Domain, Computational Biology, Crystallography, X-Ray, Drug Design, Enterococcus faecium/enzymology, Ligands, *Models, Molecular, Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Protein Conformation, Software, Vancomycin ResistanceEnzymology
Pathogenicity24463723Molecular characteristics of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium from a tertiary care hospital in Chengdu, China: molecular characteristics of VRE in China.Kang M, Xie Y, He C, Chen ZX, Guo L, Yang Q, Liu JY, Du Y, Ou QS, Wang LLEur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis10.1007/s10096-013-2029-z2014Adhesins, Bacterial/genetics, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, China, Cross Infection/*microbiology, Enterococcus faecium/classification/*drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Humans, Hyaluronoglucosaminidase/genetics, Membrane Proteins/genetics, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Phenotype, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Tertiary Care Centers, *Vancomycin Resistance, Virulence Factors/geneticsPhylogeny
Pathogenicity24968036[In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolated from hospitalized patients].Medell M, Hart M, Batista MLBiomedica10.1590/S0120-415720140005000072014Acetamides/pharmacology, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Cross Infection/epidemiology/*microbiology, Cuba/epidemiology, *Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Hospitals, Urban/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Linezolid, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Oxazolidinones/pharmacology, Tertiary Care Centers/statistics & numerical data, Vancomycin ResistanceEnzymology
Pathogenicity25362568Activity of oritavancin against Gram-positive clinical isolates responsible for documented skin and soft-tissue infections in European and US hospitals (2010-13).Mendes RE, Farrell DJ, Sader HS, Flamm RK, Jones RNJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dku4212014Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Cross Infection/epidemiology/*microbiology, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Europe/epidemiology, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Gram-Positive Bacteria/classification/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Lipoglycopeptides, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Public Health Surveillance, Skin Diseases, Bacterial/epidemiology/*microbiology, Soft Tissue Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, United States/epidemiologyPhylogeny
Proteome25449832Effect of vancomycin on the proteome of the multiresistant Enterococcus faecium SU18 strain.Ramos S, Chafsey I, Silva N, Hebraud M, Santos H, Capelo-Martinez JL, Poeta P, Igrejas GJ Proteomics10.1016/j.jprot.2014.10.0122014Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*biosynthesis/genetics, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/*drug effects/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/genetics/*metabolism, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial/*drug effects/genetics, Proteome/*biosynthesis/genetics, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPathogenicity
25584223Neonatal septicaemia caused by vancomycin resistant enterococcus faecium-a case report.Gb S, T N, Dr P, Tr H, R KJ Clin Diagn Res10.7860/JCDR/2014/10284.52202014
Phylogeny25588068Different VanA Elements in E. faecalis and in E. faecium Suggest at Least Two Origins of Tn1546 Among VRE in a Brazilian Hospital.Merlo TP, Dabul AN, Camargo ILMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/mdr.2014.00772015Ampicillin/pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics/metabolism, Brazil/epidemiology, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics/metabolism, Clone Cells, Cross Infection/drug therapy/epidemiology/microbiology, DNA Mutational Analysis, DNA Transposable Elements, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecalis/classification/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/classification/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, *Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Genetic Variation, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/epidemiology/microbiology, Hospitals, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Penicillins/pharmacology, Phylogeny, Plasmids/chemistry/metabolism, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Enzymology25618421Update of the telavancin activity in vitro tested against a worldwide collection of Gram-positive clinical isolates (2013), when applying the revised susceptibility testing method.Mendes RE, Farrell DJ, Sader HS, Streit JM, Jones RNDiagn Microbiol Infect Dis10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.12.0112014Americas, Aminoglycosides/*pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Asia, Europe, Global Health, Gram-Positive Bacteria/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Lipoglycopeptides, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, United StatesPhylogeny
25664041Investigation of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium outbreak in neonatal intensive care unit.Cilo BD, Agca H, Efe K, Sinirtas M, Celebi S, Ozkan H, Koksal N, Hacimustafaoglu M, Ozakin CInt J Clin Exp Med2014
Pathogenicity25976380Molecular characterization of resistance, virulence and clonality in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis: A hospital-based study in Beijing, China.Yang JX, Li T, Ning YZ, Shao DH, Liu J, Wang SQ, Liang GWInfect Genet Evol10.1016/j.meegid.2015.05.0122015*Cross Infection, Enterococcus faecalis/classification/*drug effects/*genetics/pathogenicity, Enterococcus faecium/classification/*drug effects/*genetics/pathogenicity, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Vancomycin Resistance/*genetics, Virulence/*geneticsPhylogeny
Pathogenicity26058844Telavancin activity tested against Gram-positive clinical isolates from European, Russian and Israeli hospitals (2011-2013) using a revised broth microdilution testing method: redefining the baseline activity of telavancin.Mendes RE, Flamm RK, Farrell DJ, Sader HS, Jones RNJ Chemother10.1179/1973947815Y.00000000502016Aminoglycosides/*pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Europe, Gram-Positive Bacteria/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Hospitals, Humans, Israel, Lipoglycopeptides, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods, RussiaEnzymology
Metabolism27270282Substrate Inhibition of VanA by d-Alanine Reduces Vancomycin Resistance in a VanX-Dependent Manner.van der Aart LT, Lemmens N, van Wamel WJ, van Wezel GPAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.00276-162016Alanine/*metabolism, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*metabolism, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*metabolism, Cell Wall/drug effects/metabolism, Drug Resistance, Microbial/*drug effects, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/metabolism, Glycopeptides/metabolism, Ligases/metabolism, Peptidoglycan/metabolism, Serine-Type D-Ala-D-Ala Carboxypeptidase/*metabolism, Streptomyces coelicolor/drug effects/metabolism, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/*drug effectsPathogenicity
Pathogenicity27351410Characteristics of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Strains in the West Balkans: A First Report.Jakovac S, Bojic EF, Ibrisimovic MA, Tutis B, Ostojic M, Hukic MMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/mdr.2015.03552016Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics/metabolism, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Bosnia and Herzegovina/epidemiology, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics/metabolism, Croatia/epidemiology, Enterococcus faecalis/drug effects/*genetics/growth & development/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics/growth & development/isolation & purification, *Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/*epidemiology/microbiology/transmission, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Pilot Projects, Plasmids/chemistry/metabolism, Prospective Studies, Public Health Surveillance, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/*genetics, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/drug effects/*genetics/growth & development/isolation & purificationMetabolism
Enzymology27530756Multilevel population genetic analysis of vanA and vanB Enterococcus faecium causing nosocomial outbreaks in 27 countries (1986-2012).Freitas AR, Tedim AP, Francia MV, Jensen LB, Novais C, Peixe L, Sanchez-Valenzuela A, Sundsfjord A, Hegstad K, Werner G, Sadowy E, Hammerum AM, Garcia-Migura L, Willems RJ, Baquero F, Coque TMJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkw3122016Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Bacteriocins/analysis, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Cross Infection/epidemiology/microbiology, DNA Transposable Elements, *Disease Outbreaks, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/*classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, *Genetic Variation, Genetics, Population, Genotype, Global Health, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, Humans, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Plasmids/analysis, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/*classification/genetics/isolation & purification, Virulence Factors/geneticsPhylogeny
Pathogenicity27609052Longitudinal (2001-14) analysis of enterococci and VRE causing invasive infections in European and US hospitals, including a contemporary (2010-13) analysis of oritavancin in vitro potency.Mendes RE, Castanheira M, Farrell DJ, Flamm RK, Sader HS, Jones RNJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkw3192016Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacteremia/*epidemiology/microbiology, Cross Infection/*epidemiology/microbiology, Enterococcus/*drug effects/*isolation & purification, Europe, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Hospitals, Humans, Lipoglycopeptides, Longitudinal Studies, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Prevalence, United States, Vancomycin ResistanceEnzymology
Metabolism27611478Incorporation of a Valine-Leucine-Lysine-Containing Substrate in the Bacterial Cell Wall.Hansenova Manaskova S, Bikker FJ, Nazmi K, van Zuidam R, Slotman JA, van Cappellen WA, Houtsmuller AB, Veerman EC, Kaman WEBioconjug Chem10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b003812016Amino Acid Motifs, Aminoacyltransferases/genetics/metabolism, Bacterial Proteins/genetics/metabolism, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/metabolism, Cell Wall/*chemistry/metabolism, Cysteine Endopeptidases/genetics/metabolism, Enterococcus faecium/cytology/drug effects/metabolism, Gram-Positive Bacteria/*cytology/metabolism, Leucine/chemistry, Lysine/chemistry, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Peptides/*pharmacokinetics, Staphylococcus aureus/cytology/genetics, Valine/chemistryPathogenicity
Phylogeny27752789Diversity of plasmids and Tn1546-type transposons among VanA Enterococcus faecium in Poland.Wardal E, Kuch A, Gawryszewska I, Zabicka D, Hryniewicz W, Sadowy EEur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis10.1007/s10096-016-2804-82016Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, *DNA Transposable Elements, Enterococcus faecium/*genetics/isolation & purification, Evolution, Molecular, *Genetic Variation, Genotyping Techniques, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Typing, Nucleic Acid Hybridization, *Plasmids, Poland, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sequence Analysis, DNAPathogenicity
Enzymology27852447A polyclonal outbreak of bloodstream infections by Enterococcus faecium in patients with hematologic malignancies.Alatorre-Fernandez P, Mayoral-Teran C, Velazquez-Acosta C, Franco-Rodriguez C, Flores-Moreno K, Cevallos MA, Lopez-Vidal Y, Volkow-Fernandez PAm J Infect Control10.1016/j.ajic.2016.10.0022016Adolescent, Adult, Case-Control Studies, DNA, Bacterial/genetics, *Disease Outbreaks, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/classification/genetics/*isolation & purification, Female, Genetic Variation, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, Hematologic Neoplasms/*complications, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Molecular Epidemiology, Molecular Typing, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Retrospective Studies, Sepsis/*epidemiology/microbiology, Survival Analysis, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/classification/genetics/*isolation & purification, Young AdultPhylogeny
Phylogeny28228089Genotypic Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus spp. In Tertiary Center, Iran.Shokouhi S, Darazam IA, Javadi A, Rouhani M, Ghasemnejad MInfect Disord Drug Targets10.2174/18715265176661702101646492017Adult, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Enterococcus/classification/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecalis/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/genetics/isolation & purification, Feces/microbiology, Female, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Iran/epidemiology, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Phenotype, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Enzymology28698020First outbreak of colonization by linezolid- and glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium harbouring the cfr gene in a UK nephrology unit.Inkster T, Coia J, Meunier D, Doumith M, Martin K, Pike R, Imrie L, Kane H, Hay M, Wiuff C, Wilson J, Deighan C, Hopkins KL, Woodford N, Hill RJ Hosp Infect10.1016/j.jhin.2017.07.0032017Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Carrier State/*epidemiology/microbiology, Cross Infection/epidemiology/microbiology, *Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/classification/*drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Genes, Bacterial, Genotype, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, Hospital Departments, Humans, Infection Control/methods, Linezolid/*pharmacology, Male, Middle Aged, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Sequence Analysis, DNA, United KingdomPathogenicity
Pathogenicity28735051Telavancin activity in vitro tested against a worldwide collection of Gram-positive clinical isolates (2014).Duncan LR, Sader HS, Smart JI, Flamm RK, Mendes REJ Glob Antimicrob Resist10.1016/j.jgar.2017.03.0182017Americas/epidemiology, Aminoglycosides/*pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Asia/epidemiology, Community-Acquired Infections/microbiology, Cross Infection/microbiology, Europe/epidemiology, Gram-Positive Bacteria/classification/drug effects/*isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Lipoglycopeptides/*pharmacology, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Population SurveillancePhylogeny
Enzymology28754459First description in Europe of the emergence of Enterococcus faecium ST117 carrying both vanA and vanB genes, isolated in Greece.Papagiannitsis CC, Malli E, Florou Z, Medvecky M, Sarrou S, Hrabak J, Petinaki EJ Glob Antimicrob Resist10.1016/j.jgar.2017.07.0102017Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacteremia/microbiology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, DNA Transposable Elements, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics/*isolation & purification/pathogenicity, Europe, Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial, Genes, Bacterial/genetics, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Greece/epidemiology, Hospitals, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, *Molecular Epidemiology, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Phenotype, Plasmids/genetics, Protein Kinases/genetics, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Transcription Factors/genetics, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/geneticsPathogenicity
Enzymology28784674Comparative Pharmacodynamics of Single-Dose Oritavancin and Daily High-Dose Daptomycin Regimens against Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolates in an In Vitro Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Model of Infection.Belley A, Lalonde-Seguin D, Arhin FF, Moeck GAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.01265-172017Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacokinetics/*pharmacology, Daptomycin/pharmacokinetics/pharmacology, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/isolation & purification, Glycopeptides/*pharmacokinetics/*pharmacology, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy, Humans, Lipoglycopeptides, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Vancomycin Resistance/physiology, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/*drug effects/isolation & purificationPathogenicity
Phylogeny29110155Streptomyces swartbergensis sp. nov., a novel tyrosinase and antibiotic producing actinobacterium.le Roes-Hill M, Prins A, Meyers PRAntonie Van Leeuwenhoek10.1007/s10482-017-0979-32017Anti-Bacterial Agents/*biosynthesis/isolation & purification/pharmacology, Bacteria/drug effects, DNA Gyrase/genetics, Diaminopimelic Acid/analysis, Fatty Acids/analysis, Glycolipids/analysis, Melanins/analysis, Monophenol Monooxygenase/*biosynthesis, Peptidoglycan/analysis, Phospholipids/analysis, *Phylogeny, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, Soil Microbiology, South Africa, Streptomyces/chemistry/*classification/enzymology/genetics, Vitamin K 2/analysisEnzymology
Enzymology29175606High rates of colonisation by ampicillin-resistant enterococci in residents of long-term care facilities in Porto, Portugal.Freitas AR, Novais C, Duarte B, Pereira AP, Coque TM, Peixe LInt J Antimicrob Agents10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.11.0072017Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Ampicillin/*pharmacology, Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Carrier State/*epidemiology/microbiology, Cross Infection/*epidemiology/microbiology, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus/classification/drug effects/genetics/*isolation & purification, Feces/microbiology, Female, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/microbiology, Health Facilities, Humans, Long-Term Care, Male, Molecular Epidemiology, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Plasmids/analysis, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Portugal/epidemiology, *beta-Lactam ResistancePathogenicity
Genetics29245276Clinical and microbiological characteristics of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium bloodstream infection in Central Taiwan.Chen CH, Lin LC, Chang YJ, Chang CYMedicine (Baltimore)10.1097/MD.00000000000090002017Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Bacteremia/drug therapy/epidemiology/*microbiology, Bacteriological Techniques, *Enterococcus faecium, Female, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/epidemiology/*physiopathology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Taiwan/epidemiology, *Vancomycin Resistance, Young AdultPathogenicity
Pathogenicity29308974Immunological responses against vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis by mice.Cho YS, Lee MH, Kim JM, Lee HS, Yoo HS, Park YH, Ryu PDJ Immunoassay Immunochem10.1080/15321819.2017.14079432018Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage/*pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Bacterial/*drug effects, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects, Mice, Mice, Inbred ICR, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Vancomycin/administration & dosage/*pharmacology
29348921Genetic characteristics of VanA-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium in Cuba.Quinones D, Aung MS, Sousa Martins JP, Urushibara N, Kobayashi NNew Microbes New Infect10.1016/j.nmni.2017.12.0012017
Pathogenicity29407752Presence of the esp gene in Enterococcus faecium derived from oropharyngeal microbiota of haematology patients.Jovanovic M, Tosic T, Jovanovic S, Stosovic R, Stevanovic G, Velebit B, Zervos MJArch Oral Biol10.1016/j.archoralbio.2018.01.0082018Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, DNA, Bacterial, Enterococcus/drug effects/genetics/isolation & purification, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Feces/*microbiology, Genes, Bacterial, Genotype, *Hematology, Humans, Membrane Proteins/*genetics, Microbiota/drug effects/*genetics, Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction, Oropharynx/*microbiology, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/drug effects/genetics, Virulence Factors/*geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity29664245Analysis of the world epidemiological situation among vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infections and the current situation in PolandTalaga-Cwiertnia K, Bulanda MPrzegl Epidemiol2018*Enterococcus faecium, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology, Humans, Poland/epidemiology, *Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Pathogenicity29750597Dissemination of VanA-Type Enterococcus faecium Isolates in Hungary.Melegh S, Nyul A, Kovacs K, Kovacs T, Ghidan A, Dombradi Z, Szabo J, Berta B, Lesinszki V, Paszti J, Toth A, Mestyan GMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/mdr.2017.02962018Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, DNA, Bacterial/*genetics, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/microbiology, Humans, Hungary, Multilocus Sequence Typing/methods, Plasmids/genetics, Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity29885179Vancomycin resistant Enterococci: A brief review.Raza T, Ullah SR, Mehmood K, Andleeb SJ Pak Med Assoc86912018Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, Enterococcus faecalis/*drug effects/genetics/pathogenicity, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/pathogenicity, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy, Humans, Vancomycin/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, *Vancomycin Resistance/genetics, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/*drug effects/genetics/pathogenicity
Phylogeny29957103Characterization of Clinical Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated in Eastern Hungary.Franyo D, Kocsi B, Lesinszki V, Paszti J, Kozak A, Bukta EE, Szabo J, Dombradi ZMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/mdr.2018.00742018
Genetics30012442Emergence of unusual vanA/vanB2 genotype in a highly mutated vanB2-vancomycin-resistant hospital-associated E. faecium background in Vietnam.Santona A, Taviani E, Hoang HM, Fiamma M, Deligios M, Ngo TVQ, Van Le A, Cappuccinelli P, Rubino S, Paglietti BInt J Antimicrob Agents10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2018.07.0062018Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Chromosomes, Bacterial, Cross Infection/epidemiology/microbiology/transmission, DNA Transposable Elements, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Enterococcus faecium/genetics/*isolation & purification, Evolution, Molecular, Gene Transfer, Horizontal, *Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/epidemiology/microbiology/transmission, Hospitals, Humans, Molecular Epidemiology, Molecular Typing, Mutation, Operon, Plasmids, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Teicoplanin/pharmacology, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/classification/genetics/*isolation & purification, Vietnam/epidemiology, Whole Genome SequencingPhylogeny
Genetics30533817Draft Genome Sequence of Enterococcus faecium CL-6729, a Clinical Isolate Showing Constitutive Vancomycin Resistance.Monteiro da Silva BN, Faria AR, de Souza SDSR, Planet PJ, Merquior VLC, Teixeira LMMicrobiol Resour Announc10.1128/MRA.00888-182018
Pathogenicity30597255Phenotypic and genetic characteristics of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium.Yang J, Yuan Y, Tang M, Liu L, Yang K, Liu JMicrob Pathog10.1016/j.micpath.2018.12.0462018Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Carrier Proteins/genetics, China, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/drug effects/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/enzymology/*genetics, Gene Amplification, Genes, Bacterial/*genetics, Genetic Variation, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Membrane Proteins/genetics, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Molecular Typing, Multilocus Sequence Typing, *Phenotype, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/*drug effects/*genetics, Virulence Factors/genetics, Whole Genome SequencingGenetics
30619158Impact on Public Health of the Spread of High-Level Resistance to Gentamicin and Vancomycin in Enterococci.Sparo M, Delpech G, Garcia Allende NFront Microbiol10.3389/fmicb.2018.030732018
Pathogenicity30753495In vitro activity of oritavancin alone or in combination against vancomycin-susceptible and -resistant enterococci.Wu T, Meyer K, Harrington AT, Danziger LH, Wenzler EJ Antimicrob Chemother10.1093/jac/dkz0102019Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacteremia/microbiology, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Drug Synergism, Drug Therapy, Combination, Enterococcus/*drug effects, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/blood, Humans, Lipoglycopeptides/*pharmacology, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/*drug effects
Pathogenicity31151413Species, antibiotic susceptibility profiles and van gene frequencies among enterococci isolated from patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.Kateete DP, Edolu M, Kigozi E, Kisukye J, Baluku H, Mwiine FN, Najjuka CFBMC Infect Dis10.1186/s12879-019-4136-72019Adult, Carrier State/epidemiology/microbiology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Gene Frequency, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Referral and Consultation, Secondary Care Centers/statistics & numerical data, Uganda/epidemiology, Vancomycin/therapeutic use, Vancomycin Resistance/drug effects/*genetics, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/classification/drug effects/genetics/*isolation & purification, Young AdultPhylogeny
Pathogenicity31232334VanA-type vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST1336 isolated from mussels in an anthropogenically impacted ecosystem.Sacramento AG, Fernandes MR, Sellera FP, Dolabella SS, Zanella RC, Cerdeira L, Lincopan NMar Pollut Bull10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.0142019Animals, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Brazil, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, DNA Transposable Elements, Ecosystem, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/genetics/*isolation & purification, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Perna/*microbiology, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity31339695TiCaPCON-Supported Pt- and Fe-Based Nanoparticles and Related Antibacterial Activity.Ponomarev VA, Sheveyko AN, Permyakova ES, Lee J, Voevodin AA, Berman D, Manakhov AM, Michlicek M, Slukin PV, Firstova VV, Ignatov SG, Chepkasov IV, Popov ZI, Shtansky DVACS Appl Mater Interfaces10.1021/acsami.9b096492019*Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry/pharmacology, Bacteria/*growth & development, Humans, *Iron/chemistry/pharmacology, Lymphocytes/metabolism, Materials Testing, Metal Nanoparticles/*chemistry, *Platinum/chemistry/pharmacologyMetabolism
Genetics31686360Assessing the intestinal carriage rates of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) at a tertiary care hospital in Hungary.Franyo D, Kocsi B, Bukta EE, Szabo J, Dombradi ZFolia Microbiol (Praha)10.1007/s12223-019-00751-x2019Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology/therapeutic use, Carrier State/epidemiology/*microbiology, Child, Child, Preschool, Feces/microbiology, Female, Genotype, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/epidemiology/*microbiology, Humans, Hungary/epidemiology, Intestines/*microbiology, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Tertiary Care Centers, Vancomycin Resistance/*genetics, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/*isolation & purification, Young AdultPathogenicity
Pathogenicity31798546Novel Multidrug-Resistant Enterococcal Mobile Linear Plasmid pELF1 Encoding vanA and vanM Gene Clusters From a Japanese Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Isolate.Hashimoto Y, Taniguchi M, Uesaka K, Nomura T, Hirakawa H, Tanimoto K, Tamai K, Ruan G, Zheng B, Tomita HFront Microbiol10.3389/fmicb.2019.025682019
Pathogenicity31931148Expression of VanA-type vancomycin resistance in a clinical isolate of Enterococcus faecium showing insertion of IS19 in the vanS gene.Monteiro da Silva BN, Faria AR, Souza SDSR, Colodette SS, Morais JM, Teixeira LM, Merquior VLCInt J Antimicrob Agents10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.1058972020Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, DNA Transposable Elements/genetics, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Mutagenesis, Insertional/*genetics, Protein Kinases/*genetics, Transcription Factors/*genetics, Urinary Tract Infections/drug therapy/microbiology, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/*geneticsEnzymology
Pathogenicity32021333Antibiotic Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Turkey.Asgin N, Otlu BInfect Drug Resist10.2147/IDR.S1918812020
Pathogenicity32242789Antibiogram of Urinary Enterococcus Isolates from a Tertiary Care Hospital.Bhat NR, Shivashankar SBK, Dhanashree BInfect Disord Drug Targets10.2174/18715265206662004031406182021Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, *Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections, Humans, *Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Tertiary Care Centers, Vancomycin, Vancomycin Resistance, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/*drug effects
Genetics32269153First Report of the Local Spread of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Ascribed to the Interspecies Transmission of a vanA Gene Cluster-Carrying Linear Plasmid.Hashimoto Y, Kita I, Suzuki M, Hirakawa H, Ohtaki H, Tomita HmSphere10.1128/mSphere.00102-202020Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/*genetics, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Enterococcus/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/genetics, *Gene Transfer, Horizontal, Genome, Bacterial, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, *Multigene Family, Plasmids/*genetics, Vancomycin Resistance/*genetics, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/classification/*genetics/pathogenicity, Whole Genome SequencingEnzymology
Pathogenicity32315459Quantifying Human Health Risks from Virginiamycin Use in Food Animals in China.Cox LA Jr, Popken DA, Sun J, Liao XP, Fang LXRisk Anal10.1111/risa.134662020Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage/pharmacology/*toxicity, Chickens, China, Humans, Meat Products/microbiology, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/*drug effects, Virginiamycin/administration & dosage/*toxicity
32318043VanZ Reduces the Binding of Lipoglycopeptide Antibiotics to Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumoniae Cells.Vimberg V, Zieglerova L, Buriankova K, Branny P, Balikova Novotna GFront Microbiol10.3389/fmicb.2020.005662020
Phenotype32340989Impact of vanA-Positive Enterococcus faecium Exhibiting Diverse Susceptibility Phenotypes to Glycopeptides on 30-Day Mortality of Patients with a Bloodstream Infection.Kim D, Yoon EJ, Hong JS, Lee H, Shin KS, Shin JH, Kim YR, Kim HS, Kim YA, Uh Y, Shin JH, Park YS, Jeong SHAntimicrob Agents Chemother10.1128/AAC.02180-192020Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology/therapeutic use, *Bacteremia/drug therapy, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, *Enterococcus faecium/genetics, Glycopeptides, *Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy, Humans, Phenotype, Prospective Studies, Republic of Korea, Vancomycin Resistance/geneticsPathogenicity
Pathogenicity32409678N-Terminal guanidine derivatives of teicoplanin antibiotics strongly active against glycopeptide resistant Enterococcus faecium.Szucs Z, Bereczki I, Roth E, Milankovits M, Ostorhazi E, Batta G, Nagy L, Dombradi Z, Borbas A, Herczegh PJ Antibiot (Tokyo)10.1038/s41429-020-0313-62020Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Drug Resistance, Microbial/*drug effects, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects, Glycopeptides/*pharmacology, Gram-Positive Bacteria/drug effects, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy, Guanidines/*pharmacology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests/methods, Teicoplanin/*pharmacology
33171728Analysis of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Hemato-Oncological Patients.Hricova K, Stosova T, Kucova P, Fiserova K, Bardon J, Kolar MAntibiotics (Basel)10.3390/antibiotics91107852020
Metabolism33831063ddcP, pstB, and excess D-lactate impact synergism between vancomycin and chlorhexidine against Enterococcus faecium 1,231,410.Bhardwaj P, Islam MZ, Kim C, Nguyen UT, Palmer KLPLoS One10.1371/journal.pone.02496312021ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/genetics/*metabolism, Adenosine Triphosphatases/genetics/*metabolism, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Anti-Infective Agents, Local/pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics/*metabolism, Chlorhexidine/*pharmacology, *Drug Synergism, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*drug therapy/genetics/microbiology, Humans, Lactic Acid/*metabolism, Vancomycin/*pharmacologyPathogenicity
Metabolism34060906Effect of Vancomycin on Cytoplasmic Peptidoglycan Intermediates and van Operon mRNA Levels in VanA-Type Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium.Gargvanshi S, Vemula H, Gutheil WGJ Bacteriol10.1128/JB.00230-212021Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology, Bacterial Proteins/genetics/*metabolism, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics/*metabolism, Cell Wall/drug effects/genetics/metabolism, Enterococcus faecium/*drug effects/enzymology/genetics/metabolism, Operon/drug effects, Peptidoglycan/*metabolism, RNA, Messenger/*genetics/metabolism, Vancomycin/*pharmacology, Vancomycin ResistancePathogenicity
Biotechnology34163185Characterisation of ESKAPE Pathogens with Special Reference to Multidrug Resistance and Biofilm Production in a Nepalese Hospital.Pandey R, Mishra SK, Shrestha AInfect Drug Resist10.2147/IDR.S3066882021Pathogenicity
Phylogeny34285270Transmission dynamics of a linear vanA-plasmid during a nosocomial multiclonal outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a non-endemic area, Japan.Fujiya Y, Harada T, Sugawara Y, Akeda Y, Yasuda M, Masumi A, Hayashi J, Tanimura N, Tsujimoto Y, Shibata W, Yamaguchi T, Kawahara R, Nishi I, Hamada S, Tomono K, Kakeya HSci Rep10.1038/s41598-021-94213-52021Aged, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Bacterial Proteins/*genetics, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/*genetics, Case-Control Studies, Cross Infection/*microbiology/transmission, Disease Outbreaks, Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field, Endemic Diseases, Female, Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/*transmission, Humans, Japan, Male, Phylogeny, Plasmids/genetics, Population Surveillance, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/*classification/genetics/isolation & purificationEnzymology
Pathogenicity34285472In vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Fosfomycin, Rifampin, Vancomycin, Daptomycin Alone and in Combination Against Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci.Tong J, Jiang Y, Xu H, Jin X, Zhang L, Ying S, Yu W, Qiu YDrug Des Devel Ther10.2147/DDDT.S3150612021Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage/*pharmacology, Biofilms/*drug effects, Drug Therapy, Combination, Enterococcus faecalis/drug effects/genetics, Enterococcus faecium/drug effects/genetics, Genes, Bacterial, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Multilocus Sequence Typing, Vancomycin/administration & dosage/*pharmacology, Vancomycin Resistance/genetics, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/*drug effects/genetics
Genetics34718966Genetic description of VanD phenotype vanA genotype in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from a Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit.Marchi AP, Neto LVP, Cortes MF, de Castro Lima VAC, Martins RCR, Franco LAM, Rossi F, Rocha V, Levin AS, Costa SFBraz J Microbiol10.1007/s42770-021-00634-92021Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology/therapeutic use, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Carbon-Oxygen Ligases/genetics, *Enterococcus faecium/genetics, Genotype, *Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/microbiology, Humans, Phenotype, Vancomycin/pharmacology, Vancomycin ResistancePhenotype
34733028Increasing Trend of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci Bacteremia in a Tertiary Care Hospital of South India: A Three-year Prospective Study.Sivaradjy M, Gunalan A, Priyadarshi K, Madigubba H, Rajshekar D, Sastry ASIndian J Crit Care Med10.5005/jp-journals-10071-239162021
Pathogenicity34918959Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Endocarditis After Clearance of Vancomycin-Sensitive Enterococcus faecium Bacteremia.McEllistrem MC, Nordstrom HR, Lucas A, Decker BK, Van Tyne DMicrob Drug Resist10.1089/mdr.2021.02332021Aged, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology, Bacteremia/drug therapy/*microbiology, Daptomycin/therapeutic use, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Endocarditis, Bacterial/drug therapy/*microbiology, Enterococcus faecium, Genes, Bacterial, Humans, Male, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Pacemaker, Artificial/microbiology, Tricuspid Valve/microbiology, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci/drug effects/*isolation & purificationEnzymology
Pathogenicity34958996Glycopeptide resistance in Enterococcus spp. and coagulase-negative staphylococci from hospitalised patients in Germany: occurrence, characteristics and dalbavancin susceptibility.Kresken M, Klare I, Wichelhaus TA, Wohlfarth E, Layer-Nicolaou F, Neumann B, Werner GJ Glob Antimicrob Resist10.1016/j.jgar.2021.12.0162021Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology/therapeutic use, Coagulase, *Enterococcus, Glycopeptides/pharmacology, Humans, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Staphylococcus, *Teicoplanin/analogs & derivatives/pharmacology, Vancomycin/pharmacology
35204419Rapid and Reproducible MALDI-TOF-Based Method for the Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Using Classifying Algorithms.Candela A, Arroyo MJ, Sanchez-Molleda A, Mendez G, Quiroga L, Ruiz A, Cercenado E, Marin M, Munoz P, Mancera L, Rodriguez-Temporal D, Rodriguez-Sanchez BDiagnostics (Basel)10.3390/diagnostics120203282022
35336207High-Resolution Genotyping Unveils Identical Ampicillin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Strains in Different Sources and Countries: A One Health Approach.Freitas AR, Tedim AP, Almeida-Santos AC, Duarte B, Elghaieb H, Abbassi MS, Hassen A, Novais C, Peixe LMicroorganisms10.3390/microorganisms100306322022
35395119Nigella sativa oil extract: A natural novel specific conjugal transfer inhibitor of vancomycin resistance from vanA/B-resistant Enterococcus faecium to Staphylococcus aureus.Ahmad AAM, Gharib AA, Elshorbgy I, Elewasy OA, Elmowalid GAJ Appl Microbiol10.1111/jam.155672022
Pathogenicity35969069Library Screening for Synergistic Combinations of FDA-Approved Drugs and Metabolites with Vancomycin against VanA-Type Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium.Gargvanshi S, Gutheil WGMicrobiol Spectr10.1128/spectrum.01412-222022Humans, Vancomycin/pharmacology, *Enterococcus faecium, Linezolid, *Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Mupirocin, *Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy, *Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology/therapeutic use, Rifabutin, *Rifamycins

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