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She has vre (vancomycin resistant enterococcus) -- what is this?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

See below: Vre is vancomycin resistant enterococcus. Enterococcus is a type of streptococcus that normally colonized the colon and stool. Most strains are killed by the antibiotic vancomycin. Some strains are resistant to this drug and are thus called vre.

Answered 12/25/2018

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