 Enterococcus
"Enterococcus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable hemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Previously thought to be a member of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS, it is now recognized as a separate genus.
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D016983
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.510.550.250.250
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Enterococcus" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Enterococcus" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Enterococcus" by people in Profiles.
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Snyder GM, D'Agata EM. Novel antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among patients requiring chronic hemodialysis. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2012 Mar; 21(2):211-5.
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Palmer KL, Godfrey P, Griggs A, Kos VN, Zucker J, Desjardins C, Cerqueira G, Gevers D, Walker S, Wortman J, Feldgarden M, Haas B, Birren B, Gilmore MS. Comparative genomics of enterococci: variation in Enterococcus faecalis, clade structure in E. faecium, and defining characteristics of E. gallinarum and E. casseliflavus. MBio. 2012; 3(1):e00318-11.
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Silva MJ, Kajiya M, AlShwaimi E, Sasaki H, Hong J, Ok P, Rezende TM, Pagonis TC, White RR, Paster BJ, Stashenko P, Kawai T. Bacteria-reactive immune response may induce RANKL-expressing T cells in the mouse periapical bone loss lesion. J Endod. 2012 Mar; 38(3):346-50.
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Grima DT, Webb GF, D'Agata EM. Mathematical model of the impact of a nonantibiotic treatment for Clostridium difficile on the endemic prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a hospital setting. Comput Math Methods Med. 2012; 2012:605861.
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Palmer KL, Daniel A, Hardy C, Silverman J, Gilmore MS. Genetic basis for daptomycin resistance in enterococci. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Jul; 55(7):3345-56.
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Huskins WC, Huckabee CM, O'Grady NP, Murray P, Kopetskie H, Zimmer L, Walker ME, Sinkowitz-Cochran RL, Jernigan JA, Samore M, Wallace D, Goldmann DA. Intervention to reduce transmission of resistant bacteria in intensive care. N Engl J Med. 2011 Apr 14; 364(15):1407-18.
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Datta R, Platt R, Yokoe DS, Huang SS. Environmental cleaning intervention and risk of acquiring multidrug-resistant organisms from prior room occupants. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Mar 28; 171(6):491-4.
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Bourdon N, Fines-Guyon M, Thiolet JM, Maugat S, Coignard B, Leclercq R, Cattoir V. Changing trends in vancomycin-resistant enterococci in French hospitals, 2001-08. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Apr; 66(4):713-21.
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Schmelzle M, Peterschulte G, Matthaei H, Schulte Am Esch J, Peiper M, Rehders A, Eisenberger CF, Knoefel WT. [Necrotising inflammations of the lower extremities due to gastrointestinal perforations]. Zentralbl Chir. 2011 Feb; 136(1):82-3.
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Cattoir V, Leclercq R. [Enterococci resistant to glycopeptides]. Med Sci (Paris). 2010 Nov; 26(11):936-42.
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