"Enterococcus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable hemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Previously thought to be a member of the genus STREPTOCOCCUS, it is now recognized as a separate genus.
| Descriptor ID |
D016983
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.250.250 B03.510.550.250.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Enterococcus" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of Inappropriate Antibiotic Therapy in Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Bacteremia. Am J Ther. 2020 Sep 04; 28(4):e388-e396.
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Cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections due to enterococcal species: Clinical features, management, and outcomes. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 10; 42(10):1331-1339.
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The prevalence of antiseptic tolerance genes among staphylococci and enterococci in a pediatric population. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 03; 40(3):333-340.
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Discordant isolates in bone specimens from patients with recurrent foot osteomyelitis. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Apr; 38(4):767-769.
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Comparison of Febrile Infants With Enterococcal and Gram-negative Urinary Tract Infections. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 09; 35(9):943-8.
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Real-world performance of a microarray-based rapid diagnostic for Gram-positive bloodstream infections and potential utility for antimicrobial stewardship. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Jan; 81(1):4-8.
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A comparison of the microbiologic profile of indwelling versus external urinary catheters. Am J Infect Control. 2014 Jun; 42(6):682-4.
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Comparison of infectious complications with synthetic mesh in ventral hernia repair. Am J Surg. 2013 Feb; 205(2):182-7.
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Overtreatment of enterococcal bacteriuria. Arch Intern Med. 2012 Jan 09; 172(1):33-8.
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SMAD4 haploinsufficiency associates with augmented colonic inflammation in select humans and mice. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2012; 42(4):401-8.