Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
Other namesVancomycin-resistant enterococci
SEM micrograph of vancomycin-resistant enterococci
SpecialtyMicrobiology
PreventionScreen with peri-rectal swab[1]
TreatmentLinezolid [2]

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), are bacterial strains of the genus Enterococcus that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin.[3]

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  3. ^ "Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) in Healthcare Settings". VRE in Healthcare Settings - HAI. CDC. Archived from the original on 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2015-06-09.