A global meta-analysis of 120 studies finds vancomycin-resistant enterococci in 18.4 percent of patients with haematological ...

A landmark meta-analysis of nearly 700 studies reveals that vancomycin-resistant E. faecium now infects roughly one in three isolates worldwide, with environmental reservoirs playing a critical role ...

Enterococcus faecalis is a species of bacteria that is naturally found in the intestines. While it tends to be harmless in that environment, it has the potential to cause a serious infection if it ...

Allogeneic hematopoietic-cell transplantation is a mainstay of treatment for hematologic cancers, and the gut microbiota — the collection of archaea, bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses that reside ...

A new study describes how bacteria adapted to the modern hospital environment and repeatedly cause antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections. This study examined one of the first sustained hospital ...

Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) is an infection that happens when Enterococci bacteria — which live in the the gut and bowel — become too numerous or spread to other parts of the body. It can ...

A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular “slime” when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...

High bacteria counts in the water prompted the advisory from the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County.

Water samples collected Tuesday at the Sea Rim State Park beach showed elevated levels of Enterococcus bacteria. An advisory ...

A new study finds that two subtypes of pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) produce five to 16 times more protective capsular 'slime' when Enterococcus faecalis (EF) is present. The finding could ...