Enterococci are Gram-positive bacteria that are found in plants, soil and as commensals of
the gastrointestinal tract of humans, mammals, and insects. Despite their commensal nature …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one among the most common priority areas identified by
both national and international agencies, is mushrooming as a silent pandemic. The …

Evidence-based guidelines for managing patients with intra-abdominal infection were
prepared by an Expert Panel of the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases …

ABSTRACT A multiplex PCR for the simultaneous detection of five virulence genes (asa1,
gelE, cylA, esp, and hyl) in enterococci was developed. The presence of these genes was …

Enterococci are commensals of the intestinal tract of many animals and humans. Of the
various known and still unnamed new enterococcal species, only isolates of Enterococcus …

Since the first usage of antimicrobials, the burden of resistance among bacteria has
progressively increased and has accelerated within the last 10 years. Antibiotic resistance …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have caused hospital outbreaks worldwide, and
the vancomycin-resistance gene (vanA) has crossed genus boundaries to methicillin …

Human population has been increasing rapidly, which ultimately increases human
consumption, especially, animal protein requirements. Therefore, demands of animal protein …

Increases in prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have been documented
globally since its emergence in the 1980s. A SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program …

Infections caused by multiresistant Gram-positive bacteria represent a major health burden
in the community as well as in hospitalized patients. Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus …