Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) are increasingly important pathogens in stem cell transplant (SCT). In all, 61 pediatric SCT patients had surveillance stool cultures for VRE between July 1999 ...

An international team led by scientists from MSK has shown for the first time that foods containing lactose, a sugar that’s naturally found in milk and dairy products, help Enterococcus thrive in the ...

Clonal spread of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium among seven patients on one ward of a community teaching hospital was identified by contour-clamped homogeneous electric-field gel ...

DETROIT — The bacteria Enterococcus can cause infections that typically target the digestive tract or bowel; if the bacteria spread, an abdominal abscess or urinary infection could result.

The attainment of life goals by adult survivors of childhood cancer No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2007 ASCO Annual Meeting. This ...

Robert Chang, MD Enterococcus and Candida are the most frequent pathogens isolated in bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to University of ...

Researchers examined rates of new multidrug-resistant organism colonization and healthcare-associated infections before and after a hospital move in Montréal, Canada. The move involved shifting ...

ABSTRACT Among 145 Enterococcus faecalis isolates recovered during a 15‐month period (April 1997‐June 1998) in AHEPA University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece, 94 (65%) exhibited high‐level resistance ...

A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular “slime” when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...

DETROIT -- Researchers at Wayne State University recently received federal funding to look at new ways to treat an antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The nearly $430,000 grant went to a team led by ...