What Is Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci?
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is well-known, but isn’t the only antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and other forms of bacteria like vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) can be problematic, too. VRE is actually six types of enterococci bacteria that can infect the intestinal system, bladder, vagina, or skin and is difficult to treat because it can’t be killed with antibiotics like vancomycin or several other antibiotic forms. Many people carry these bacteria without infection, but this remains problematic because it can spread easily with skin-to-skin or surface-to-skin contact, ultimately finding a host that will develop serious infection from it.
