TY - JOUR AU - Beale, John W. AU - Durward-Diioia, Marina PY - 2022/07/12 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Clinical Considerations in the Approach to Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci: A Narrative Review JF - International Journal of Medical Students JA - Int J Med Stud VL - 10 IS - 2 SE - Review DO - 10.5195/ijms.2022.1010 UR - https://ijms.info/IJMS/article/view/1010 SP - 202-209 AB - <p>Vancomycin-Resistant <em>Enterococci </em>(VRE) increasingly colonize and infect assorted patient populations throughout the world, maintaining a continual reservoir of opportunistic pathogens with varying antibiotic resistance. Here we present the current general epidemiology and classification of these pathogens within the scope of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Risk factors for colonization and conditions for subsequent infection are reviewed, along with infection characteristics. Current infection control protocols and their effectiveness, selected evidence-based medical therapies, and ongoing research into alternative therapies are summarized.</p> ER -