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What is VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus)?

April 26, 2017enterococcus resistant vancomycin VRE

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What is VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus)?

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Enterococci are germs that live in the gastrointestinal tract (bowels) of most people and generally do not cause harm (this is termed ‘colonization’). Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are strains of enterococci that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin. If a person has an infection caused by VRE, such as a urinary tract infection or blood infection, it may be more difficult to treat.