Molecular characterization and evolution of the first outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Western Australia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.02.009
Abstract: The first outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) in Western Australia was recorded in 2001. A state-wide infection control effort that oversaw patient screening and transfers successfully terminated the outbreak within six months; however, the… read more here.
Keywords: st173 vrefm; vrefm; first outbreak; faecium ... See more keywords
Rapid in vivo development of resistance to daptomycin in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium due to genomic alterations.
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DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnac063
Abstract: Daptomycin is a cyclic lipopeptide used in the treatment of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm). However, the development of daptomycin-resistant VREfm challenges the treatment of nosocomial VREfm infections. Resistance mechanisms of daptomycin are not fully understood.… read more here.
Keywords: daptomycin; resistance; resistant enterococcus; vrefm ... See more keywords
Microbe-Metabolite Associations Linked to the Rebounding Murine Gut Microbiome Postcolonization with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium
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DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00452-20
Abstract: This study demonstrates the importance and power of linking bacterial composition profiling with metabolomics to find the interactions between commensal gut bacteria and a specific pathogen. Knowledge from this research will inform gut microbiome engineering… read more here.
Keywords: gut microbiome; vancomycin resistant; enterococcus faecium; resistant enterococcus ... See more keywords
No Effect of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on Eradication of Colonization by Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium or Microbiome Diversity in Hospitalized Adult Patients
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02348-21
Abstract: Whereas other studies exploring the effect of L. rhamnosus in clearing VREfm from the intestine included children and adults, with a wider age range, our study consisted of a geriatric patient cohort. The natural clearance… read more here.
Keywords: rhamnosus; effect; diversity; week ... See more keywords
Using Genomics To Investigate an Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium ST78 at a Large Tertiary Hospital in Queensland
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04204-22
Abstract: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a leading cause of health care-associated infections (HAIs) globally. In Australia, the spread of hospital-adapted VREfm is largely driven by a single clonal group (clonal complex [CC]), CC17, to which… read more here.
Keywords: enterococcus faecium; vancomycin resistant; hospital; resistant enterococcus ... See more keywords
Characterization of vanA-harboring plasmids supports differentiation of outbreak-related and sporadic vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates in a tertiary care hospital
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DOI: 10.1186/s12866-025-04058-5
Abstract: The prevention of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) infections and transmissions poses a major challenge to hospitals. Vancomycin resistance can be plasmid encoded; however, as the analysis of plasmids is challenging, so far only a few… read more here.
Keywords: hospital; transmission; resistant enterococcus; vrefm ... See more keywords
Daptomycin Resistance Occurs Predominantly in vanA-Type Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in Australasia and Is Associated With Heterogeneous and Novel Mutations
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.749935
Abstract: Healthcare associated infections caused by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) have a major impact on health outcomes. VREfm is difficult to treat because of intrinsic and acquired resistance to many clinically used antimicrobials, with daptomycin being… read more here.
Keywords: vrefm; daptomycin resistant; daptomycin resistance; faecium ... See more keywords
Application of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry in the detection of vancomycin-resistant and-susceptible Enterococcus faecium
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1603986
Abstract: Introduction In recent years, the escalating prevalence of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) has emerged as a formidable challenge to global healthcare systems. While Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has become an indispensable… read more here.
Keywords: enterococcus faecium; vrefm; vancomycin; mass spectrometry ... See more keywords
Distinguishing Clinical Enterococcus faecium Strains and Resistance to Vancomycin Using a Simple In-House Screening Test
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11030286
Abstract: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a major concern as microorganisms with antimicrobial resistance and as a public health threat contributing significantly to morbidity, mortality, and socio-economic costs. Among VREs, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is frequently isolated… read more here.
Keywords: house; enterococcus faecium; screening test; faecium ... See more keywords
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Algeria: phenotypic and genotypic characterization of clinical isolates.
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DOI: 10.3855/jidc.12482
Abstract: INTRODUCTION vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a major public health problem worldwide. The aim of our study was to determine the microbiological, epidemiological and molecular characteristics of VREfm isolated in north-central, eastern and western Algeria.… read more here.
Keywords: enterococcus faecium; vrefm; resistant enterococcus; faecium ... See more keywords