Enterococcus faecalis

Known as: Streptococcus glycerinaceus, Streptococcus liquefaciens, Streptococcus Group D 
A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria in the phylum Firmicutes. This species is catalase positive, oxidase… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Genetic Diversity among Enterococcus faecalis
Enterococcus faecalis, a ubiquitous member of mammalian gastrointestinal flora, is a leading cause of nosocomial infections and a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Endocarditis and biofilm-associated pili of Enterococcus faecalis.
Increasing multidrug resistance in Enterococcus faecalis, a nosocomial opportunist and common cause of bacterial endocarditis… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Nosocomial bloodstream infections in US hospitals: analysis of 24,179 cases from a prospective nationwide surveillance study.
BACKGROUND Nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) are important causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Esp-independent biofilm formation by Enterococcus faecalis.
Enterococcus faecalis is a gram-positive opportunistic pathogen known to form biofilms in vitro. In addition, this organism is… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Role of mobile DNA in the evolution of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis.
The complete genome sequence of Enterococcus faecalis V583, a vancomycin-resistant clinical isolate, revealed that more than a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The enterococcal surface protein, Esp, is involved in Enterococcus faecalis biofilm formation.
The enterococcal surface protein, Esp, is a high-molecular-weight surface protein of unknown function whose frequency is… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Infection-derived Enterococcus faecalis strains are enriched in esp, a gene encoding a novel surface protein.
We report the identification of a new cell wall-associated protein of Enterococcus faecalis. Studies on the distribution of the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Co-transfer of vancomycin and other resistance genes from Enterococcus faecalis NCTC 12201 to Staphylococcus aureus.
Conjugative transfer, in the apparent absence of plasmid DNA, of high-level vancomycin resistance from Enterococcus faecalis NCTC… (More)
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Review
1990
Review
1990
The life and times of the Enterococcus.
Enterococci are important human pathogens that are increasingly resistant to antimicrobial agents. These organisms were… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
In vitro susceptibility studies of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis.
Vancomycin resistance exhibited by Enterococcus faecalis isolates V583, V586, and V587 is described. The vancomycin MICs ranged… (More)
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