"Enterococcus" 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 genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable hemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Previously thought to be a member of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS, it is now recognized as a separate genus.
| Descriptor ID |
D016983
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.250.250 B03.510.550.250.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Enterococcus" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of early clinical failure criteria in Enterococcus species bloodstream infection. Infection. 2022 Aug; 50(4):873-877.
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Clinical Performance of the Novel GenMark Dx ePlex Blood Culture ID Gram-Positive Panel. J Clin Microbiol. 2020 03 25; 58(4).
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Activity of fosfomycin and comparison of several susceptibility testing methods against contemporary urine isolates. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2015 Dec; 46(6):642-7.
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Endoscope storage time: assessment of microbial colonization up to 21 days after reprocessing. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May; 81(5):1150-4.
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Copper surfaces reduce the rate of healthcare-acquired infections in the intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 May; 34(5):479-86.
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Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery versus laparoscopic surgery for inadvertent colon injury repair: feasibility, risk of abdominal adhesions, and peritoneal contamination in a porcine survival model. Gastrointest Endosc. 2010 Apr; 71(4):817-23.
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Incidence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infection in high-risk febrile neutropenic patients colonized with VRE. Support Care Cancer. 2010 Feb; 19(2):231-7.
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Analysis of Salmonella and enterococci isolated from rendered animal products. Can J Microbiol. 2010 Jan; 56(1):65-73.
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The risk of developing a vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus bloodstream infection for colonized patients. Am J Infect Control. 2008 Dec; 36(10):S175.e5-8.
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Recommendations for metrics for multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare settings: SHEA/HICPAC Position paper . Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Oct; 29(10):901-13.