Enterococcus faecalis

General Susceptibility

Reliably susceptible:

  •  Amoxicillin/Ampicillin

  •  Vancomycin

Variably susceptible: Tetracycline.

Aminoglycosides may be used for synergy in specific infections i.e. infective endocarditis if no high-level resistance

If urinary isolate, most are nitrofurantoin susceptible