"Enterococcus faecium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria whose organisms are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Unlike ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS, this species may produce an alpha-hemolytic reaction on blood agar and is unable to utilize pyruvic acid as an energy source.
Descriptor ID |
D016984
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MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.250.250.300 B03.510.550.250.250.300
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2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
2018 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Enterococcus faecium" by people in Profiles.
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Ultraviolet-induced in situ gold nanoparticles for point-of-care testing of infectious diseases in loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Lab Chip. 2021 02 23; 21(4):700-709.
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Bloodstream infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Eur J Clin Invest. 2020 Oct; 50(10):e13319.
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Detection of Nosocomial Outbreaks: Genomic Surveillance Takes the Lead. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 05 23; 70(11):2244-2246.
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Outbreak of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Interventional Radiology: Detection Through Whole-genome Sequencing-based Surveillance. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 05 23; 70(11):2336-2343.
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Conjugation of Different Immunogenic Enterococcal Vaccine Target Antigens Leads to Extended Strain Coverage. J Infect Dis. 2019 10 08; 220(10):1589-1598.
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Enterococcus hirae, Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis show different sensitivities to typical biocidal agents used for disinfection. J Hosp Infect. 2019 Dec; 103(4):435-440.
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Detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium hospital-adapted lineages in municipal wastewater treatment plants indicates widespread distribution and release into the environment. Genome Res. 2019 04; 29(4):626-634.
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Whole-genome sequencing revealed independent emergence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium causing sequential outbreaks over 3 years in a tertiary care hospital. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Jun; 38(6):1163-1170.
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Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from a hospital in Beijing, China. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2019 Jun; 52(3):433-442.
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LCT-EF258 with S17I Mutation in DprA Exhibits Horizontal Gene Transfer Deficiency After Spaceflight. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2019 Feb 01; 90(2):116-122.