Model systems for the study of Enterococcal colonization and infection

• Main Authors: Goh, H. M. Sharon, Yong, M. H. Adeline, Chong, Kelvin Kian Long, Kline, Kimberly A.
• Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Animal Models; Enterococcus faecalis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83886; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42897
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium are common inhabitants of the human gastrointestinal tract, as well as frequent opportunistic pathogens. Enterococci cause a range of infections including, most frequently, infections of the urinary tract, catheterized urinary tract, bloodstream, wounds...