Pathogens
Enterococcus faecium

Enterococcus faecium

General Information

Gram positive cocci in short chains

Nosocomial, associated with prior antibiotics

  • Colonization
  • More likely to cause true infection in immunocompromised or after selection pressure from antimicrobial administration has eliminated other organisms
  • Bacteremia, endocarditis (usually subacute), intra-abdominal or hepatobiliary infection, UTI