vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Bacteria
antibiotic-resistant organism |
| gptkbp:cause |
endocarditis
urinary tract infections wound infections bacteremia healthcare-associated infections |
| gptkbp:detects |
gptkb:culture
PCR |
| gptkbp:firstReported |
1980s
|
| gptkbp:geneticMechanism |
gptkb:vanA_gene
gptkb:vanB_gene |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
|
| gptkbp:notableSpecies |
gptkb:Enterococcus_faecalis
gptkb:Enterococcus_faecium |
| gptkbp:prevention |
hand hygiene
contact precautions environmental cleaning |
| gptkbp:publicHealthConcern |
global
|
| gptkbp:resistantTo |
vancomycin
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
immunosuppression
hospitalization prolonged antibiotic use |
| gptkbp:transmittedBy |
contact with contaminated surfaces
person-to-person contact |
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:tigecycline
gptkb:daptomycin gptkb:linezolid |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Enterococcus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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