"Enterococcus faecium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria whose organisms are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Unlike ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS, this species may produce an alpha-hemolytic reaction on blood agar and is unable to utilize pyruvic acid as an energy source.
| Descriptor ID |
D016984
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.250.250.300 B03.510.550.250.250.300
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Enterococcus faecium" by people in Profiles.
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Nasir SAR, Zeeshan M, Ghanchi N, Saeed N, Ghayas H, Zaka S, Ashraf J, Jabeen K, Farooqi J, Hasan Z, Fatima T, Rezwan F, Mahmood SF, Arshad M, Khan E, Ozer EA, Hasan R. Linezolid-resistant Enterococcus faecium clinical isolates from Pakistan: a genomic analysis. BMC Microbiol. 2024 Sep 14; 24(1):347.
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Nambiar PH, Tokarczyk M, DeSimone JA. Photo Quiz: Fatal Septicemia in an Immunocompromised Patient. J Clin Microbiol. 2017 10; 55(10):2877.
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McGann P, Bunin JL, Snesrud E, Singh S, Maybank R, Ong AC, Kwak YI, Seronello S, Clifford RJ, Hinkle M, Yamada S, Barnhill J, Lesho E. Real time application of whole genome sequencing for outbreak investigation - What is an achievable turnaround time? Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Jul; 85(3):277-282.
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Patel SN, Memari N, Shahinas D, Toye B, Jamieson FB, Farrell DJ. Linezolid resistance in Enterococcus faecium isolated in Ontario, Canada. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Dec; 77(4):350-3.
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Bryant KA, Roberts AL, Rupp ME, Anderson JR, Lyden ER, Fey PD, Van Schooneveld TC. Susceptibility of enterococci to daptomycin is dependent upon testing methodology. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Aug; 76(4):497-501.
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Master RN, Deane J, Opiela C, Sahm DF. Recent trends in resistance to cell envelope-active antibacterial agents among key bacterial pathogens. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2013 Jan; 1277:1-7.
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Kelly M, Conway M, Wirth K, Potter-Bynoe G, Billett AL, Sandora TJ. Moving CLABSI prevention beyond the intensive care unit: risk factors in pediatric oncology patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov; 32(11):1079-85.
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Arhin FF, Draghi DC, Pillar CM, Parr TR, Moeck G, Sahm DF. Comparative in vitro activity profile of oritavancin against recent gram-positive clinical isolates. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Nov; 53(11):4762-71.
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Iosifidis E, Antachopoulos C, Tsivitanidou M, Katragkou A, Farmaki E, Tsiakou M, Kyriazi T, Sofianou D, Roilides E. Differential correlation between rates of antimicrobial drug consumption and prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in a tertiary care hospital in Greece. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Jul; 29(7):615-22.
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Chen CP, Zeiger AR, Wickstrom E. Bactericidal activity of extended 9-glycyl-amido-minocyclines. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2007 Dec 1; 17(23):6558-62.