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Enterococcus faecalis
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measurementEnterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium account for over 90% of enterococci infections, despite there being over 40 physiologically unique species of Enterococcus.
measurementEnterococcus faecalis causes up to 90% of human enterococcal infections and ranks third among hospital-acquired diseases caused by resistant bacteria.
referenceAgarwal P, Agarwal N, Gupta R, Gupta M, and Sharma B published a 2016 study in the Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology titled 'Antibacterial activity of plants extracts against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis', which evaluates plant extracts against specific resistant bacteria.
referenceWiśniewski P, Zakrzewski A, Chajęcka-Wierzchowska W, and Zadernowska A published 'Possibility of transfer and activation of ‘silent’ tetracycline resistance genes among Enterococcus faecalis under high-pressure processing' in the journal Food Microbiology in 2024 (Volume 120, Issue 104481).
claimHypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort), originating from Europe, Asia, and North Africa, demonstrated in vitro antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus.
claimEnterococcus faecalis is becoming a significant contributor to nosocomial ailments, including endocarditis, sepsis, surgical wound illnesses, urinary system diseases, secondary bacteremia, and inflammatory bowel diseases.
claimTribulus terrestris (bull’s head) and Soymida febrifuga (Indian redwood), native to worldwide regions and India respectively, inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella oxytoca, and Staphylococcus aureus in vitro.
claimCandida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, and S. aureus are identified as the most common bacteria and yeast responsible for microbial infections in underdeveloped nations.
referenceWilliamson AJ, Jacobson R, van Praagh JB, Gaines S, Koo HY, Lee B, et al. published 'Enterococcus faecalis promotes a migratory and invasive phenotype in colon cancer cells' in the journal Neoplasia in 2022 (Volume 27, Issue 100787).
claimEnterococcus faecalis secretes virulence factors, including toxins like cytolysin and extracellular enzymes, to suppress host immune responses.
referenceHo FK, Lam LN, Matysik A, Watts TD, Wong JJ, Chong KKL, et al. published 'Role of sortase-assembled Ebp pili in Enterococcus faecalis adhesion to iron oxides and its impact on extracellular electron transfer' in the journal Microbiology Spectrum in 2025 (Volume 0, Issue e02337–24).