Pathogens
Enterococcus faecium

Enterococcus faecium

Precautions

Routine Practices

General Information

Gram positive cocci in short chains

Nosocomial (esp. VRE), associated with prior antibiotics

  • Colonization
  • Bacteremia
  •  Endocarditis (usually subacute)
  •  Intra-abdominal or hepatobiliary infection
  •  UTI

More likely to cause true infection in immunocompromised individuals or after selection pressure from antimicrobial administration has eliminated other organisms.

If identified as VRE, then initiate contact precautions.