Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci by Abdul K https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p Microbiology 201. Sec 01 en-us 2018-10-21 17:43:18 UTC 2023-03-03 15:14:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dootheets.png Enterocci abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295207455

]]> 2018-10-21 17:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295207455 abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295213092 2018-10-21 18:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295213092 abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295217264 2018-10-21 18:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295217264 abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295217281 2018-10-21 18:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295217281 Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295217935
Enterococci - Enteroccocci are gram (+)  bacteria that are normally present in the human intestines. 


Vancomycin - antibiotic that is used to treat some drug-resistant infections caused by enterococci.]]> 2018-10-21 19:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295217935 abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295218907 2018-10-21 19:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295218907 What types of infections can VRE cause? abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295222373 Urinary tract, the bloodstream, or of wounds associated with catheters or surgical procedures.]]> 2018-10-21 19:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295222373 Signs/Symptoms abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295222796 VRE infections, cause a range of different symptoms depending on the location of the infection.]]> 2018-10-21 19:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295222796 Diagnostic Tools to aid in Diagnosis abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295231519 sample of blood, urine, pus, or other fluid from the infected area.]]> 2018-10-21 20:46:13 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295231519 At-risk populations, Prevalence Rates for USA/World abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295233292 66,000 healthcare-associated Enterococcus infections in the United States, 20,000 of these infections are caused by vancomycin-resistant strains. Most VRE occur in hospitals. 

]]> 2018-10-21 21:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295233292 Reservoir of VRE abdulrehk https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295236776  Normal Flora: Intestines, female genital tract. Most infections with these microorganisms have been attributed to the patient's own flora.
 VRE can also be spread from person-to-person by direct patient-to-patient contact. ]]> 2018-10-21 21:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/abdulrehk/wzmbu95aa00p/wish/295236776