Enterococcus faecalis
General Susceptibility

General Susceptibility

Reliably susceptible to:

  • Penicillin
  • Amoxicillin/Ampicillin
  • Vancomycin
  • Linezolid

Variably susceptible to:

  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Tetracycline

Aminoglycosides can be used for synergy if no high-level resistance in suspected endocarditis cases.

If urinary isolate, most are nitrofurantoin susceptible.