Enterococcus faecium

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General Information

Pathogen information

Gram positive cocci in short chains

Epidemiology

Nosocomial (esp. VRE), associated with prior antibiotics.

Associated syndromes

  • Colonization

  • Bacteremia

  •  Endocarditis (usually subacute)

  •  Intra-abdominal or hepatobiliary infection

  •  UTI

More likely to cause true infection in immunocompromised individuals or after selection pressure from antimicrobial administration has eliminated other organisms.

Additional Information

Most E. faecium will be VRE.