Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

Vankomycinresistenta enterokocker

Engelsk definition

Strains of the genus Enterococcus that are resistant to the antibiotic VANCOMYCIN. The enterococci become resistant by acquiring plasmids carrying genes for VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE.

Svenska synonymer

VRE

Engelska synonymer

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci