Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) causes an infection common in US hospitals and is resistant to all commercially available antibiotics. Hospital outbreaks are rare in Europe, although ...

Piglets fed probiotic Enterococcus faecium showed reduced numbers of potentially pathogenic Escherichia coli strains in their intestines, according to a team of German researchers. The research is ...

A researcher team is collaborating with a Belgian industry partner to develop an antibody-based rapid VRE test capable of reliably detecting the expression of VanA and VanB. Enterococcus faecium is a ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

A recent Lancet Microbe study investigated the accuracy of antibiotic resistance determination from Enterococcus faecium genomes for diagnostic purposes. Study: Antibiotic resistance determination ...

A new study led by the University of Melbourne reveals that the antibiotic rifaximin contributes to the rise of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium (VRE) and threatens its treatment with ...