Pathogens
Enterococcus faecium

Enterococcus faecium

Precautions

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Susceptibilities

General Information

Gram positive cocci in short chains.

Nosocomial (esp. VRE), associated with prior antibiotics.

  • Colonization

  • Bacteremia

  • Endocarditis (usually subacute)

  • Intra-abdominal or hepatobiliary infection

  • UTI

More likely to cause true infection in immunocompromised individuals or after selection pressure from antimicrobial administration has eliminated other organisms.

If VRE, follow infection control Contact precautions.

Increasing rates of vancomycin resistance (i.e. VRE), especially in nosocomial infections.