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Enterococcus [en′terokok′us] pl. enterococci Etymology: Gk, enteron + kokkos, berry a genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the family Streptococcaceae, formerly classified in the genus Streptococcus. E. faecalis and E. faecium are normal inhabitants of the human intestinal tract that occasionally cause urinary tract infections, infective endocarditis, bacteremia, and life-threatening nosocomial infections (vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection). E. avium is found primarily in the feces of chickens and may be associated with appendicitis, otitis, and brain abscesses in humans. enterococci bacteria in the genus Enterococcus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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These samples were analyzed in a nearby mobile laboratory for six microbiological parameters: Escherichia coli [International Standardization Organization (ISO) 1998b], intestinal enterococci (ISO 1998a), Clostridium perfringens (Council of the European Union 1998), somatic coliphages (ISO 2000), aeromonads (Schulze 1996), and pyocyanine-positive Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Deutches Institut fur Normung, European Normalization 2002). Prediction rules to identify patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci upon hospital admission. beaches periodically test concentrations of bacteria such as enterococci and temporarily close sites where samples exceed regulatory limits. |
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