Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Bacteria
antibiotic-resistant organism |
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:VRE
|
| gptkbp:category |
superbug
multidrug-resistant organism |
| gptkbp:cause |
urinary tract infection
endocarditis bacteremia nosocomial infection |
| gptkbp:firstReported |
1986
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:hospital
healthcare settings |
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Enterococcus
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
|
| gptkbp:monitors |
gptkb:WHO
gptkb:CDC |
| gptkbp:notableSpecies |
gptkb:Enterococcus_faecalis
gptkb:Enterococcus_faecium |
| gptkbp:publicHealthConcern |
yes
|
| gptkbp:resistantTo |
gptkb:vanA_gene
gptkb:vanB_gene vancomycin |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
hospitalization
immunocompromised patients indwelling medical devices prolonged antibiotic use |
| gptkbp:transmittedBy |
contact with contaminated surfaces
person-to-person contact |
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:tigecycline
gptkb:daptomycin gptkb:linezolid |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:VRE
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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