Enterococcus faecium
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Enterococcus faecium is a gram positive bacterium in the genus Enterococcus. It can be a commensal (a non-harmful coexistence), in the human intestine, but it may also be a pathogen causing disease. Antibiotic resistant Enterococcus faecium is often referred to as 'VRE', Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus.
Linezolid is used to treat Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus. The streptogramins, such as quinupristin/dalfopristin, may also be used for vancomycin-resistant E. faecium, but not E. faecalis.