Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE)
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Bacteria
antibiotic-resistant organism |
| gptkbp:biosafetyLevel |
2
|
| gptkbp:cause |
endocarditis
urinary tract infections bacteremia hospital-acquired infections |
| gptkbp:firstReported |
1980s
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Enterococcus
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE)
|
| gptkbp:notableOutbreaks |
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:prevalence |
healthcare settings
|
| gptkbp:prevention |
hand hygiene
contact precautions |
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:culture
PCR antibiotic susceptibility testing |
| gptkbp:resistantTo |
gptkb:vanA_gene
gptkb:vanB_gene vancomycin |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
immunosuppression
prior antibiotic use prolonged hospitalization |
| gptkbp:species |
faecium
|
| gptkbp:transmittedBy |
contact with contaminated surfaces
person-to-person contact |
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:tigecycline
gptkb:daptomycin gptkb:linezolid |
| gptkbp:WHOPriorityPathogen |
yes
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Enterococcus_faecium
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|