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Enterococcus
Also known as: Enterococcus, enterococci
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Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities ... frontiersin.org 12 facts
measurementEnterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium account for over 90% of enterococci infections, despite there being over 40 physiologically unique species of Enterococcus.
claimMultidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis, vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and enterococci are drug-resistant human infections that threaten worldwide public health.
claimEnterococci rely on biofilm formation to facilitate the development of endodontic infections, urinary system infections, and endocarditis.
claimAll Enterococci have reduced sensitivity to ampicillin, cephalosporins, penicillin, and all semisynthetic penicillins because they produce penicillin-binding proteins with poor affinity.
claimAntibiotic-resistant Enterococci can transfer resistance to other pathogens, such as Staphylococcus aureus and antibiotic-susceptible Enterococci, via pheromone-mediated conjugative plasmids or transposons.
claimEnterococci are facultative anaerobes, ovoid (0.5–1 µm in diameter), stationary, and non-sporulating Gram-positive cocci that are common human commensals.
claimEnterococci are adapted to survive in nutrient-rich, oxygen-deficient environments such as the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and vaginal canal.
claimThe components of endocarditis and biofilm-associated pili (EBP) in Enterococci include the Sortase C gene, EBPa, EBPb, and EBPc.
measurementThe typical quantity of Enterococci bacterial cells excreted is approximately 10^11 per gram of feces.
claimEnterococci species' pathogenicity is determined by characteristics including their habitat in the gut, their ability to proliferate, their capacity to detect extracellular matrix proteins, and the availability of collecting material.
referenceFiore E, Van Tyne D, and Gilmore MS published 'Pathogenicity of enterococci' in the journal Microbiology Spectrum in 2019 (Volume 7, Issue 4).
claimEnterococci can assemble and sustain gene clusters that encode the metabolic apparatus required for vancomycin resistance.
Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Traditionally Used ... heraldopenaccess.us 1 fact
referenceOpalchenova and Obreshkova (2003) conducted comparative studies on the activity of essential oil from Ocimum basilicum against multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of the genera Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, and Pseudomonas using various test methods.