ReviewAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2020
Enterococcus faecium: from microbiological insights to practical recommendations for infection control and diagnostics.
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119 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 198 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis Isolated From Clinical and Environmental Sources: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.MicrobiologyOpen · 2026Pooled it
- Current State of Knowledge Regarding WHO High Priority Pathogens-Resistance Mechanisms and Proposed Solutions through Candidates Such as Essential Oils: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Genomic Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Virulence of ClinicalAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Modulation of experimental colitis by Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, and Bacillus subtilis: insights from infectious and chemical models.Archives of microbiology · 2026Article
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium: a national wide genomic snapshot in Switzerland.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Article
- Evolution of Antimicrobial Resistance in Neonatal Sepsis: A Narrative Review.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Cross-Sector Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence inAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Toward Robust ARB Inactivation in Wastewater: Comparing Performic Acid, Peracetic Acid, and Chloramination Using ICT, Resistance, and Reactivation Metrics.Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation · 2026Article
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- Pangenomics insights of enterococcus faecium human isolates and identification of novel therapeutic targets by in silico subtractive genomics.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2026Article
- Evolutionary Genomics of Human Gut Bacteria: Ecological Plasticity Across the Mutualism-Pathogenicity Spectrum.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors in enterococcal bloodstream infections: a 9-year retrospective cohort study in Japan.Infection prevention in practice · 2026Article
- Single point mutations in global regulatory genes restore cephalosporin resistance in a low-MICAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2026Article
- Significance of Self-Expandable Metallic Stent for Postoperative Intra-Abdominal Infection After Pancreatoduodenectomy in Patients With a Hard Pancreas.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2026Article
- Spermidine Attenuates Neuroimmune Dysfunction in Gulf War Illness via Modulation of the Gut- Brain Axis.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Article
- Novel recombinant VH43 antibody fragment potentiates the antibacterial activity of cephalosporins against Enterococcus faecium.Archives of microbiology · 2026Article
- Antibiotic Outcomes of Enterococcal Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Analysis from Saudi Arabia and Oman.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Vancomycin-resistant enterococci in healthcare settings: clonal analysis, resistance profiles, and biofilm formation of strains isolated from hospitalized patients.Folia microbiologica · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of Akkermansia muciniphila extract against Enterococcus faecium isolates.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
Early in its evolution, Enterococcus faecium acquired traits that allowed it to become a successful nosocomial pathogen. E. faecium inherent tenacity to build resistance to antibiotics and environmental stressors that allows the species to thrive in hospital environments. The continual wide use of antibiotics in medicine has been an important driver in the evolution of E. faecium becoming a highly proficient hospital pathogen.For successful prevention and reduction of nosocomial infections with vancomycin resistant E. faecium (VREfm), it is essential to focus on reducing VREfm carriage and spread. The aim of this review is to incorporate microbiological insights of E. faecium into practical infection control recommendations, to reduce the spread of hospital-acquired VREfm (carriage and infections). The spread of VREfm can be controlled by intensified cleaning procedures, antibiotic stewardship, rapid screening of VREfm carriage focused on high-risk populations, and identification of transmission routes through accurate detection and typing methods in outbreak situations. Further, for successful management of E. faecium, continual innovation in the fields of diagnostics, treatment, and eradication is necessary.
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