Enterococci: new aspects of an old organism
BE Murray, GM Weinstock - Proceedings of the Association of …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
BE Murray, GM Weinstock
Proceedings of the Association of American Physicians, 1999•Wiley Online LibraryEnterococci are a long‐known cause of bacterial endocarditis and a more recently
recognized cause of nosocomial infection and superinfection. While much is known about
the many antibiotic resistances of enterococci, less is known about the organism itself and
how it causes disease. This article presents a brief overview of enterococci and its possible
virulence factors and summarizes the authors' efforts to understand the features of this
organism that may contribute to its disease potential.
recognized cause of nosocomial infection and superinfection. While much is known about
the many antibiotic resistances of enterococci, less is known about the organism itself and
how it causes disease. This article presents a brief overview of enterococci and its possible
virulence factors and summarizes the authors' efforts to understand the features of this
organism that may contribute to its disease potential.
Enterococci are a long‐known cause of bacterial endocarditis and a more recently recognized cause of nosocomial infection and superinfection. While much is known about the many antibiotic resistances of enterococci, less is known about the organism itself and how it causes disease. This article presents a brief overview of enterococci and its possible virulence factors and summarizes the authors’ efforts to understand the features of this organism that may contribute to its disease potential.
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