Prevalence of Enterococci and Vancomycin Resistance in the Throat of Non-Hospitalized Individuals Randomly Selected in Central Italy

• Published in: Antibiotics (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 7; p. 1161
• Main Authors: Palmieri, Annalisa, Martinelli, Marcella, Pellati, Agnese, Carinci, Francesco, Lauritano, Dorina, Arcuri, Claudio, Baggi, Luigi, Gatto, Roberto, Scapoli, Luca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.07.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Bacteria; Biofilms; Communication; Drug resistance; Drug resistance in microorganisms; Enterococcus faecalis; Enterococcus faecium; Flora; Genes; Gram-positive bacteria; Gum disease; Health aspects; Health care; Hospitals; Infection; Methicillin; Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms); Nosocomial infection; Nosocomial infections; Opportunist infection; Oral cavity; Pathogens; prevalence; Public health; resistance; Smoking; Staphylococcus infections; Tobacco; Tobacco smoking; Vancomycin; Virulence; Italy; Europe; India; Enterococcus faecalis; Enterococcus faecium; prevalence; screening; oral cavity; vancomycin; antibiotics; resistance

Enterococci are commonly found in the environment and humans as a part of the normal microbiota. Among these, Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium can convert into opportunistic pathogens, making them a major cause of nosocomial infections. The rapid diffusion of vancomycin-resistant strai...