Jan 7th – Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci are specific types of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that are resistant to vancomycin, the drug often used to treat infections caused by enterococci.
Enteroccocci are bacteria that are normally present in the human intestines and in the female genital tract and are often found in the environment. Most vancomycin-resistant Enterococci infections occur in hospitals. [Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci is also called VRE] #365DaysOfMicroscopy