Enterococcus

Enterococcus gram stain and shape

Gram positive cocci
How can you differentiate between strep gallolyticus and enterococcus?

Enterococcus can grow in NaCl and is PYR+
Enterococcus normal environment

Normal microbiota in humans, animals, Earth
Enterococcus oxygen dependency

Facultative anaerobe
Enterococcus catalase reaction

Catalase negative
Enterococcus hemolysis

γ hemolytic
what are the most common infections caused by enterococcus?
- Intraabdominal abscess
- UTIs
- Endocarditis
- Multi drug resistant HAI
What are the virulence factors of enterococcus?
- Antibiotic resistance
- Pili
- Biofilms

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Enterococcus

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ATSU

Updated

2019-01-19T09:43:27Z