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Is Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) the same as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?

April 26, 2017aureus Biology ENTEROCOCCI Mathematics Methicillin-resistant mrsa staphylococcus vancomycin-resistant VRE

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Is Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) the same as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?

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No. As posted above, they’re different organisms and have different antibiotic sensitivities (most MRSA are sensitive to vancomycin). But VRE are treated with the same drugs as VRSA.