Enterococcus faecium DSM 25698 is a microaerophile bacterium that has multiple antibiotic resistances and was isolated from human stool.
antibiotic resistance microaerophile Bacteria| @ref 20215 |
Last LPSN update
2026-02-09 11:18:56 |
| 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 (1) |
| @ref | Name | Growth | Medium link | Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18090 | COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) | Medium recipe at MediaDive  | Name: COLUMBIA BLOOD MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 693) Composition: Defibrinated sheep blood 50.0 g/l Columbia agar base | ||
| 18090 | TRYPTICASE SOY YEAST EXTRACT MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 92) | Medium recipe at MediaDive | Name: 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 |
| @ref | Growth | Type | Temperature (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18090 | positive | growth | 37 |
| 18090 | Oxygen tolerancemicroaerophile |
| Test 1 | Test 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| @ref | 18090 | 18090 |
| Medium | Mueller-Hinton Agar | Müller-Hinton Agar |
| Manual annotation | 1 | 1 |
| Inhibition zone diameter in mm | Inhibition zone diameter in mm | |
| Amikacin 30µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Ampicillin 10µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Aztreonam 30µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Bacitracin 10Unit | 16 | n.d. |
| Cefalotin 30µg (disc) | 0 | n.d. |
| Cefazolin 30µg (disc) | 0 | n.d. |
| Cefiderocol 30µg (disc) | n.d. | 0 |
| Cefotaxime 30µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Ceftazidime 10µg (disc) | n.d. | 0 |
| Ceftriaxone 30µg (disc) | 0 | 6 |
| Chloramphenicol 30µg (disc) | 26-28 | 24 |
| Ciprofloxacin 5µg (disc) | n.d. | 0 |
| Clindamycin 10µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Colistin 10µg (disc) | 0 | n.d. |
| Colistin sulphate 10µg (disc) | n.d. | 0 |
| Doxycycline 30µg (disc) | 34-36 | n.d. |
| Erythromycin 15µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Fosfomycin 50µg (disc) | 16 | 16 |
| Gentamicin 30µg (disc) | n.d. | 0 |
| Gentamycin 10µg (disc) | n.d. | |
| Imipenem 10µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Kanamycin 30µg (disc) | 0 | 6 |
| Levofloxacin 5µg (disc) | n.d. | 0 |
| Lincomycin 15µg (disc) | 0 | n.d. |
| Linezolid 10µg (disc) | 30 | 26-28 |
| Meropenem 10µg (disc) | n.d. | 0 |
| Mezlocillin 30µg (disc) | 0 | n.d. |
| Moxifloxacin 5µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Neomycin 30µg (disc) | 0 | n.d. |
| Nitrofurantoin 100µg (disc) | 16 | 10 |
| Norfloxacin 10µg (disc) | 0 | n.d. |
| Nystatin 100Unit | 0 | n.d. |
| Ofloxacin 5µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Oxacillin 5µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Penicillin G 6µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Pipemidic acid 20µg (disc) | 0 | n.d. |
| Piperacillin/Tazobactam 40µg (disc) | 0 | n.d. |
| Piperacillin/Tazobactam 110µg (disc) | n.d. | 0 |
| Polymyxin B 300Unit | 0 | 0 |
| Quinupristin/Dalfopristin 15µg (disc) | 30 | 26 |
| Rifampicin 5µg (disc) | n.d. | 12 |
| Teicoplanin 30µg (disc) | 20-22 | 16-18 |
| Tetracycline 30µg (disc) | 36-38 | 28 |
| Ticarcillin 75µg (disc) | 0 | 0 |
| Tigecycline 15µg (disc) | n.d. | 22-24 |
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (1:19) 10µg (disc) | n.d. | 18-20 |
| Vancomycin 30µg (disc) | 24 | 20-22 |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Utilization activity | Kind of utilization tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | 40585 ChEBI | alpha-cyclodextrin | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 29016 ChEBI | arginine | + | hydrolysis | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 18333 ChEBI | D-arabitol | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16899 ChEBI | D-mannitol | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16988 ChEBI | D-ribose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16443 ChEBI | D-tagatose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 28087 ChEBI | glycogen | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 30849 ChEBI | L-arabinose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 17716 ChEBI | lactose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 17306 ChEBI | maltose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 6731 ChEBI | melezitose | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 28053 ChEBI | melibiose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 27941 ChEBI | pullulan | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16634 ChEBI | raffinose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 30911 ChEBI | sorbitol | - | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 17992 ChEBI | sucrose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 27082 ChEBI | trehalose | + | builds acid from | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | 16199 ChEBI | urea | - | hydrolysis | from API rID32STR |
| @ref | ChEBI | Metabolite | Is resistant | Resistance conc. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18090 | 2637 | Amikacin | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 28971 | Ampicillin | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 161680 | Aztreonam | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 124991 | Cefalotin | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 474053 | Cefazolin | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 140376 | Cefiderocol | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 204928 | Cefotaxime | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 3508 | Ceftazidime | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 100241 | Ciprofloxacin | 5 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 3745 | Clindamycin | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 37943 | Colistin | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 37943 | Colistin sulphate | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 48923 | Erythromycin | 15 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 17833 | Gentamicin | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 17833 | Gentamycin | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 471744 | Imipenem | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 63598 | Levofloxacin | 5 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 6472 | Lincomycin | 15 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 43968 | Meropenem | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 6919 | Mezlocillin | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 63611 | Moxifloxacin | 5 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 7507 | Neomycin | 30 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 100246 | Norfloxacin | 10 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 7660 | Nystatin | 100 Unit | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 7731 | Ofloxacin | 5 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 7809 | Oxacillin | 5 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 18208 | Penicillin G | 6 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 75250 | Pipemidic acid | 20 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | Piperacillin/Tazobactam | 110 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | ||
| 18090 | Piperacillin/Tazobactam | 40 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test | ||
| 18090 | 8309 | Polymyxin B | 300 Unit | from Antibiotic test | |
| 18090 | 9587 | Ticarcillin | 75 µg (disc) | from Antibiotic test |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Production | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | from API rID32STR |
| @ref | Chebi-ID | Metabolite | Voges-proskauer-test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | 15688 ChEBI | acetoin | + | from API rID32STR |
| @ref | Value | Activity | Ec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68381 | Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidase | - | from API rID32STR | |
| 68381 | alkaline phosphatase | - | 3.1.3.1 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | alpha-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.22 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | arginine dihydrolase | + | 3.5.3.6 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-galactosidase | + | 3.2.1.23 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-glucosidase | + | 3.2.1.21 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-glucuronidase | - | 3.2.1.31 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | beta-mannosidase | + | 3.2.1.25 | from API rID32STR |
| 18090 | catalase | - | 1.11.1.6 | |
| 18090 | cytochrome-c oxidase | - | 1.9.3.1 | |
| 68381 | glycyl tryptophan arylamidase | + | from API rID32STR | |
| 68381 | pyrrolidonyl arylamidase | + | 3.4.19.3 | from API rID32STR |
| 68381 | urease | - | 3.5.1.5 | from API rID32STR |
| @ref | ADH (Arg) | beta GLU | beta GAR | beta GUR | alpha GAL | PAL | RIB | MAN | SOR | LAC | TRE | RAF | SAC | LARA | DARL | Acid from alpha-cyclodextrinCDEX | Acetoin production (Voges Proskauer test)VP | Alanyl-Phenylalanyl-Proline arylamidaseAPPA | beta GAL | Pyrrolidonyl arylamidasePyrA | N-Acetyl-glucosaminidasebeta NAG | Glycyl-tryptophan arylamidaseGTA | HIP | GLYG | PUL | MAL | MEL | MLZ | Acidification of methyl beta-D-glucopyranosideMbeta DG | TAG | beta MAN | URE | |
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| Title | Authors | Journal | DOI | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancomycin-resistant enterococci utilise antibiotic-enriched nutrients for intestinal colonisation. | King OG, Yip AYG, Horrocks V, Miguens Blanco J, Marchesi JR, Mullish BH, Clarke TB, McDonald JAK. | Nat Commun | 10.1038/s41467-025-61731-z | 2025 | |
How to citeIf you want to cite this particular strain cite the following doi:
https://doi.org/10.13145/bacdive5305.20251217.10
When using BacDive for research please cite the following paper
BacDive in 2025: the core database for prokaryotic strain data
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