- Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Meningitis Treated with Linezolid: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Lee CS, Park SJ, Lee YC, Rhee YK, Lee HB
- KMID: 2170310
- Infect Chemother.
- 2010 Jun;42(3):194-197.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2010.42.3.194
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infection is a serious problem because optimal therapy has not been established. Different agents in various combinations, including teicoplanin, chloramphenicol, and quinupristin/dalfopristin, have been used to treat... -
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- The Antimicrobial Resistance of Nosocomial Enterococcus faecium Infection in Patients Received Probiotics Containing Enterococcus faecium
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Kim JW
- KMID: 1838765
- J Korean Soc Parenter Enter Nutr.
- 2007 Dec;1(1):13-18.
- doi: 10.15747/jkspen.2007.1.1.13
PURPOSE: Probiotics are live microorganisms that confer a health benefit to the host when administered in adequate amounts. The bacteria used as probiotics in Korea are Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterum, Enterococcus, Bacillus... -
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- Correlation between Infective Factors and Antibiotic Resistance in Enterococci Clinical Isolates in West of Iran
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Arabestani MR, Nasaj M, Mousavi SM
- KMID: 2367340
- Chonnam Med J.
- 2017 Jan;53(1):56-63.
- doi: 10.4068/cmj.2017.53.1.56
The present study was done to scrutinize the possible relation between infective genes and antimicrobial resistance in Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium. Considering the fact that the presence of recognized... -
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- False Susceptibility to Imipenem by Vitek GPS Card in Enterococcus faecium
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Lee HK, Park YJ, Kwon HJ, Lee EJ, Kim BK, Kang CS
- KMID: 2145414
- J Lab Med Qual Assur.
- 2003 Dec;25(2):211-214.
BACKGROUND: Enterococcus faecium (E. faecium) is potential pathogens of mixed infections for which a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents such as imipenem has a therapeutic role. But controversy continues concerning testing imipenem... -
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- A Case of Septicemia by Transient Glycopeptide: Dependent Enterococcus faecium
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Kim SY, Kang SJ, Lee SO, Lee WG, Park YJ, Kim BK
- KMID: 2305390
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 2002 Feb;34(1):69-72.
The isolation of clinical strains of enterococci requiring vancomycin for growth has been reported, but transient strain has not been reported. Transient glycopeptide-dependent Enterococcus f aecium was isolated from the... -
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- Inhibitory effects of Enterococcus faecium isolated from Korean infants on oral pathogens
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Jeong EG, Lee JC, Seo JY, Kim SY, Kim WS, Yun WH, Kim YS, Pi SH, You HK, Shin HS
- KMID: 1486782
- J Korean Acad Periodontol.
- 2008 Mar;38(1):31-40.
- doi: 10.5051/jkape.2008.38.1.31
PURPOSE: The probiotic effects of lactic acid bacteria have widely been researched in diverse human pathogens, but only a few effects are reported against oral pathogens. The antimicrobial effects of... -
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- Susceptibility of Fosfomycin against Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci
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Park SD, Uh Y, Hwang GY, Yoon KJ, Kim HY
- KMID: 2305395
- Korean J Infect Dis.
- 2001 Jun;33(3):181-185.
BACKGROUND: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) were first recovered from clinical isolates in Korea in 1992, and the incidence has been steadily increasing. Alternatives to vancomycin are few because VRE are frequently... -
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- Susceptibility of Glycopeptide-Resistant Enterococci to Linezolid, Quinupristin/dalfopristin, Tigecycline and Daptomycin in a Tertiary Greek Hospital
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Maraki S, Samonis G, Dimopoulou D, Mantadakis E
- KMID: 2170494
- Infect Chemother.
- 2014 Dec;46(4):253-256.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2014.46.4.253
We investigated the antibiotic susceptibility of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE). Seventy consecutive GRE were tested. Sixty-two isolates were identified as Enterococcus faecium (88.6%), and 8 (11.4%) as Enterococcus faecalis. All strains... -
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- Liver Abscess by Aspergillus and Enterococcus faecium in a Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Case Report and Literature Review
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Hong KW, Kwon JC, Chun HJ, Lee DG, Kim HJ, Min WS
- KMID: 1936078
- Infect Chemother.
- 2011 Aug;43(4):377-381.
- doi: 10.3947/ic.2011.43.4.377
We report a case of liver abscess caused by Aspergillus and Enterococcus faecium in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia. As far as we know, this is the first case... -
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- Epidemiology and Molecular Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis
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Kim J, Choi KH, Kim YS, Lee WG
- KMID: 2052100
- Ann Clin Microbiol.
- 2015 Sep;18(3):76-81.
- doi: 10.5145/ACM.2015.18.3.76
BACKGROUND: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) infections are caused by Enterococcus faecium in about 90% of the cases but can also be caused by Enterococcus faecalis. Thus, this study investigates factors that... -
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- Antibiotic resistance patterns and genetic relatedness of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium isolated from military working dogs in Korea
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Bang K, An JU, Kim W, Dong HJ, Kim J, Cho S
- KMID: 2412576
- J Vet Sci.
- 2017 Jun;18(2):229-236.
- doi: 10.4142/jvs.2017.18.2.229
Enterococcus spp. are normally present in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans, but can cause opportunistic infections that can be transmitted to other animals or humans with integrated antibiotic... -
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- Characterization of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Isolated from Stools and Their Acquisition of Vancomycin Resistance
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Kim HJ, Kwon HY, Kim KL, Lee HJ, Jo HJ, Hwang SM, Chang KS
- KMID: 2168582
- J Bacteriol Virol.
- 2010 Dec;40(4):179-189.
- doi: 10.4167/jbv.2010.40.4.179
We have isolated 6 vancomycin resistant (VR) Enterococcus faecium and 5 VR-E. gallinarum. Vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE) isolates were resistant to multi-drugs, but susceptible to linezolid and quinupristin/dalfopristin. VRE isolates... -
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- Distributions of Listeria spp., Bacillus spp., Enterococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp., and Coliforms Isolated from Agricultural Herb Products from the Market
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Ham H
- KMID: 2399976
- J Bacteriol Virol.
- 2017 Dec;47(4):171-178.
- doi: 10.4167/jbv.2017.47.4.171
The study was conducted to investigate the distribution of pathogenic bacteria related to agricultural herb products that are sold on the market in South Korea. A survey was conducted on... -
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- Detection of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci using Multiplex Real-time PCR Assay and Melting Curve Analysis
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Cha CH, An HK, Kim JU
- KMID: 1096799
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2010 Apr;30(2):138-146.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2010.30.2.138
BACKGROUND: We developed and evaluated the utility of a multiplex real-time PCR assay that uses melting curve analysis and allows simultaneous identification of vancomycin-resistant genotypes and clinically relevant enterococci. METHODS: The... -
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- A Case of Polymicrobial Fungal and Bacterial Spondylodiscitis
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Cho MO, Song YG, Lee SH, Jo SH, Choi AR, Eun NL, Jin SJ
- KMID: 2269137
- Korean J Med.
- 2015 Apr;88(4):475-479.
- doi: 10.3904/kjm.2015.88.4.475
A 66-year-old female who had undergone surgery for a herniated disc at the L5-S1 level at another hospital 3 months earlier was admitted with persistent back and leg pain. She... -
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- Glycopeptide and Aminoglycoside Resistance of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Korea
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Lee WG, Kim YS, Huh JY
- KMID: 1610976
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2003 Mar;6(1):18-22.
BACKGROUND: Nosocomial infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are increasing problem in Korea. Until now, no nationwide study has been performed. The aim of the present study was to monitor... -
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- Comparison of Enterococcus faecium Bacteremic Isolates from Hematologic and Non-hematologic Patients: Differences in Antimicrobial Resistance and Molecular Characteristics
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Cho SY, Park YJ, Cho H, Park DJ, Yu JK, Oak HC, Lee DG
- KMID: 2403456
- Ann Lab Med.
- 2018 May;38(3):226-234.
- doi: 10.3343/alm.2018.38.3.226
BACKGROUND: Enterococcus faecium, especially vancomycin-resistant E. faecium (VREfm), is a major concern for patients with hematologic diseases. Exposure to antibiotics including fluoroquinolone, which is used as a routine prophylaxis for... -
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- Plasmid DNA and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Analyses of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolates
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Hong WP, Kim M, Song JW, Kim SH, Shin JH, Suh SP, Ryang DW
- KMID: 2089534
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 1998 Sep;18(3):379-385.
BACKGROUND: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have been increasingly reported worldwide. The understanding of VRE dissemination in the hospital requires a molecular typing of the strains. VRE appeared recently in Chonnam University... -
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- Antimicrobial Resistance and Multilocus Sequence Typing of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolated from the Chungcheong Area
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Cho HH, Sung JY, Kwon KC, Lim JS, Koo SH
- KMID: 2089816
- Korean J Clin Microbiol.
- 2011 Jun;14(2):60-66.
- doi: 10.5145/KJCM.2011.14.2.60
BACKGROUND: Enterococcus faecium has emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen worldwide, and this trend has been associated with the dissemination of a genetic lineage designated clonal complex 17 (CC17). In... -
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- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolated from pediatric patients
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Cho SR, Lee HK, Kim HJ
- KMID: 2225898
- Korean J Clin Pathol.
- 1999 Dec;19(6):657-661.
BACKGROUND: Vancomycin resistance in enterococci is an emerging problem in Korea. It has become a worldwide problem and nosocomial spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is very difficult to control. METHODS:... -
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