Jun 26, 2017 · Overview VRE stands for vancomycin-resistant enterococcus. It’s an infection with bacteria that are resistant to the antibiotic called vancomycin.

Jan 22, 2024 · VRE are resistant to vancomycin, the drug often used to treat infections caused by enterococci. Most VRE infections occur in hospitals. In 2017, VRE caused an estimated 54,500 …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infection is the most common type of infection acquired by patients while hospitalized. VRE are enterococci that have become resistant to the antibiotic …

Sep 17, 2023 · When they do, they’re treated with a powerful antibiotic called vancomycin. Sometimes, the bacteria become resistant to the antibiotic. That means they can live even …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are a type of bacteria called enterococci that have developed resistance to many antibiotics, especially vancomycin. Enterococci bacteria live in …

Dec 9, 2025 · What is a vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE)? VRE is a strain of bacteria that can cause infection. Usually the antibiotic vancomycin is used to kill the bacteria. However, VRE …

Mar 30, 2023 · VRE stands for vancomycin-resistant enterococci. When antibiotic-resistant enterococci gets into certain places in the body, such as the bloodstream, they can cause a …

Enterococci are germs that live in the gastrointestinal tract (bowels) of most individuals and generally do not cause harm (this is termed “colonization”). Vancomycin-resistant enterococci …

Aug 7, 2025 · What are vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)? Enterococci are a type of bacteria (germ) normally present in the gut and in the female genital tract. They are also found …

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) are bacteria that live in the bowel. VRE can cause an infection if it gets into your bladder, kidneys or blood.