Enterococcus faecalis

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Enterococcus faecalis

a bacterial species found in human feces and in the intestines of many warm-blooded animals; occasionally found in urinary infections and in blood and heart lesions in cases of subacute endocarditis; a major cause of nosocomial infection, especially in association with gram-negative pathogens.

Synonym(s): Streptococcus faecalis

En·ter·o·coc·cus fae·ca·lis

(en'tĕr-ō-kok'ŭs fē-kā'lis)

A bacterial species found in human feces and in the intestines of many warm-blooded animals; occasionally found in urinary infections and in blood and heart lesions in subacute endocarditis; a major cause of nosocomial infection, especially in association with gram-negative pathogens.

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Enterococcus faecalis is the most common species leading to many infections among the other enterococcus species.

Investigation of Gelatinase Gene Expression and Growth of Enterococcus faecalis Clinical Isolates in Biofilm Models/Enterococcus faecalis Klinik Izolatlarinin Ureme ve Gelatinaz Gene Ekspresyonlarinin Biyofilm Modellerinde Arastirilmasi

MONDAY, July 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of infective endocarditis (IE) is about 26 percent among patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia, according to a study published in the July 16 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Infective Endocarditis Prevalence 26 Percent in Patients With E. faecalis; Risk factors include prosthetic heart valve, community acquisition, monomicrobial bacteremia

The in vitro activity of Xerava was compared to a variety of other antibiotics against a total of 15,887 Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens and showed that Xerava was more active than meropenem and piperacillin-tazobactam against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Acinetobacter baumannii.

Tetraphase presents new Xerava data at ASM

The Enterococcus genus comprises more than 50 species, and Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are the most frequent species isolated from humans, animals and food samples (Lebreton et al., 2014).

Frequency of Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPRs) in non-clinical Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium strains/Frequencia das repeticoes palindromicas curtas agrupadas e regularmente interespacadas (CRISPRs) em cepas nao-clinicas de Enterococcus faecalis e Enterococcus faecium

They found bugs including Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylocccus hominis, Streptococcus oralis, and Acinetobacter Iwofii.

Filthy ball pits are posing horrifying heath risks to children, research claims; Kids can hurtle themselves around without getting hurt and mums and dads can slow down and enjoy a cuppa

BP - operator of the Clair Ridge field, 50 miles west of Shetland - is investigating the source of the enterococcus faecalis contamination.

Probe after bug found in oil platform water supply; 125 staff left with just 8 loos

[7] Enterococcus faecium is a leading cause of multidrug resistant enterococcal infections over Enterococcus faecalis. 40% of medical intensive care units reportedly with E.

DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF ENTEROCOCCAL SPECIES WITH THEIR ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Enterococcus faecalis is the most commonly isolated bacteria in teeth with apical periodontitis and is thought to be responsible for the majority of failed root canal treatments (7).

Antibacterial Efficiency of Different Irrigation Solutions, Lasers and Photodynamic Therapy with Indocyanine Green in Root Canals Infected By Enterococcus Faecalis/Enterococcus Faecalis ile Enfekte Edilmis Kok Kanallarinda Farkli irrigasyon Solusyonlarinin, Lazerlerin ve indosiyanin Yesili ile Fotodinamik Terapinin Antibakteriyel Etkinligi

(9) Multiplex PCR using specific ddl E.faecalis and ddl E.faecium genes was performed to identify both Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium respectively.

High level aminoglycoside resistant enterococci in hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in Mansoura, Egypt

Recently, the genus Enterococcus is composed of thirty-eight species; Enterococcus faecalis (E.

Mass Spectrometry Technology and qPCR for Detection of Enterococcus faecalis in Diabetic Foot Patients

[3] Enterococcus faecalis can colonize the dentinal tubules and reinfect the obturated root canal as it can survive chemomechanical instrumentation and intracanal medication.

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Herbal Extracts (Tridax procumbens and Aegle Marmelos) and 5% Sodium Hypochlorite as Irrigants against Enterococcus faecalis: An In Vitro Study

A large variety of bacteria such as Staph aureus, Streptococcus viridians, Enterococcus faecalis and Staph pyogenes are responsible for these infections.

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