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enterococcus /en·tero·coc·cus/ (en?ter-o-kok´us) pl. enterococ´ci an organism belonging to the genus Enterococcus. Enterococcus /En·tero·coc·cus/ (en?ter-o-kok´us) a genus of gram-positive facultatively anaerobic cocci of the family Streptococcaceae; E. faeca´lis and E. fae´cium are normal inhabitants of the human intestinal tract that occasionally cause urinary tract infections, infective endocarditis, and bacteremia; E. a´vium is found primarily in the feces of chickens and may be associated with appendicitis, otitis, and brain abscesses in humans.
enterococcus (en´t n any Streptococcus bacterium that inhabits the intestinal tract. Enterococcus a group of streptococci, mostly of Lancefield Group D. E. durans (previously Streptococcus durans), E. faecalis (previously S. faecalis) and E. faecium (previously S. faecium) are a cause of avian streptococcosis. Mostly they are found in the feces of animals and may be involved in opportunist infections. E. avium (previously S. avium) is of unknown pathogenicity. Enterococcus seriolicida an important pathogen for Japanese yellowtail and rainbow trout. Called also Lactococcus parviae and Streptococcus spp. biovar 1. |
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It is effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE). We tested water samples for Enterococcus and Bacteroides species using the quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. Effectiveness of gloves in the prevention of hand carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus species by health care workers after patient care. |
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