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enterococcus
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en·ter·o·coc·cus  (nt-r-kks)
n. pl. en·ter·o·coc·ci (-kks, -kk)
A usually nonpathogenic streptococcus that inhabits the intestine.

enter·o·coccal adj.


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Effect of nosocomial vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteremia on mortality, length of stay, and costs.
But a few years ago, pharmaceutical companies developed a virginiamycin-like drug called Synercid to treat enterococcal infections in humans that were resistant to other antibiotics.
When enterococcal concentrations were above 1/100 mL, relative risk increased linearly, reaching 4.
 
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