Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Bacteria
antibiotic-resistant organism |
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
VRE faecium
|
| gptkbp:biosafetyLevel |
2
|
| gptkbp:cause |
endocarditis
urinary tract infections bacteremia hospital-acquired infections |
| gptkbp:firstReported |
1980s
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
healthcare settings
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Enterococcus
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium
|
| gptkbp:monitors |
gptkb:WHO
gptkb:CDC |
| gptkbp:resistantMechanism |
gptkb:vanA_gene
gptkb:vanB_gene |
| gptkbp:resistantTo |
vancomycin
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
hospitalization
immunocompromised patients prolonged antibiotic use invasive medical devices |
| gptkbp:species |
faecium
|
| gptkbp:transmittedBy |
contact with contaminated surfaces
person-to-person contact |
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:tigecycline
gptkb:daptomycin gptkb:linezolid |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:VRE_F
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|