"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D016983
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.250.250 B03.510.550.250.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Enterococcus" by people in Profiles.
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Sulis CA, Walkey AJ, Abadi Y, Campbell Reardon C, Joyce-Brady M. Outcomes of a ventilator-associated pneumonia bundle on rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia and other health care-associated infections in a long-term acute care hospital setting. Am J Infect Control. 2014 May; 42(5):536-8.
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Padilla-Benavides T, McCann CJ, Arg?ello JM. The mechanism of Cu+ transport ATPases: interaction with CU+ chaperones and the role of transient metal-binding sites. J Biol Chem. 2013 Jan 04; 288(1):69-78.
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Vijayakrishnan R, Rapose A. Fatal Enterococcus durans aortic valve endocarditis: a case report and review of the literature. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Jun 08; 2012.
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Foreman O, Kavirayani AM, Griffey SM, Reader R, Shultz LD. Opportunistic bacterial infections in breeding colonies of the NSG mouse strain. Vet Pathol. 2011 Mar; 48(2):495-9.
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Butler MM, Lamarr WA, Foster KA, Barnes MH, Skow DJ, Lyden PT, Kustigian LM, Zhi C, Brown NC, Wright GE, Bowlin TL. Antibacterial activity and mechanism of action of a novel anilinouracil-fluoroquinolone hybrid compound. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Jan; 51(1):119-27.
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Lai KK, Fontecchio S, Melvin Z, Baker SP. Impact of alcohol-based, waterless hand antiseptic on the incidence of infection and colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Oct; 27(10):1018-24.
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Pacio GA, Visintainer P, Maguire G, Wormser GP, Raffalli J, Montecalvo MA. Natural history of colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and resistant gram-negative bacilli among long-term-care facility residents. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003 Apr; 24(4):246-50.
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Daly JS, Giehl TJ, Brown NC, Zhi C, Wright GE, Ellison RT. In vitro antimicrobial activities of novel anilinouracils which selectively inhibit DNA polymerase III of gram-positive bacteria. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 Aug; 44(8):2217-21.