Pathogens
Enterococcus faecalis

Enterococcus faecalis

General Information

  • Ampicillin IV (Add Ceftriaxone 2 g q12hr for endocarditis)
  • Amoxicillin PO
  • Vancomycin
  • Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
  • Ampicillin/Sulbactam
  • Piperacillin/tazobactam
  • Linezolid
  • Daptomycin
  • Nitrofurantoin (for cystitis only)

Aerobic gram positive cocci in short chains

  • UTI

  • Endocarditis

  • In polymicrobial intra-abdominal infection or SSTI, Enterococcus often represents colonization