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FAQs About Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

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http://www.shea-online.org/Assets/files/patient%20guides/VRE.pdf  

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Description

The enterococcus is a germ or bacterium that lives in the intestinal tract and in the female genital tract. Occasionally, the enterococcus can cause an infection of the urinary tract, bloodstream, or skin wounds. Vancomycin is an antibiotic that can be used to treat those infections.

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