Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), are bacterial strains of the genus Enterococcus that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin.
| Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Vancomycin-resistant enterococci |
| SEM micrograph of vancomycin-resistant enterococci | |
| Specialty | Microbiology |
| Prevention | Screen with peri-rectal swab |
| Treatment | Linezolid |
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