True pieces of jewelry: the spherical cocci form long strings of pearls.
Enterococcus hirae
(bacterium incl. VRE)
The Gram-positive, anaerobic Enterococcus hirae bacterium belongs to the Enterococcaceae. The virulence of this spherical bacterium is low and it is a rare cause of infections like endocarditis. The major transmission of Enterococcus hirae is still unknown.
Increasing resistance makes the use of antibiotics more difficult.
» Necessary spectrum of antimicrobial activity
Bactericidal
