Pathogens
Enterococcus faecalis

Enterococcus faecalis

General Information

  • Ampicillin (add Ceftriaxone 2 g q12h for endocarditis)
  • Amoxicillin
  • Vancomycin
  • Nitrofurantoin (uncomplicated cystitis)
  • Amoxicillin/Clavulanate
  • Ampicillin/Sulbactam
  • Linezolid
  • Daptomycin 10-12 mg/kg (1st choice for VRE endocarditis/BSI)

Aerobic gram positive cocci in short chains

  • UTI

  • Endocarditis

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