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Descriptor English: Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Descriptor Spanish: Enterococos Resistentes a la Vancomicina
Descriptor enterococos resistentes a la vancomicina
Entry term(s) enterococos resistentes a vancomicina
enterococos vancomicina-resistentes
Scope note: Cepas del género Enterococcus resistentes a la VANCOMICINA. Los enterococos se hacen resistentes a través de la adquisición de plásmidos que acarrean genes para la RESISTENCIA A LA VANCOMICINA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Enterococos Resistentes à Vancomicina
Descriptor French: Entérocoques résistants à la vancomycine
Entry term(s): Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci
Tree number(s): B03.353.750.250.250.650
B03.510.550.250.250.650
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065507
Scope note: Strains of the genus Enterococcus that are resistant to the antibiotic VANCOMYCIN. The enterococci become resistant by acquiring plasmids carrying genes for VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE.
Annotation: coordinate with species of Enterococcus if relevant
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Enterococcus (1989-2014)
Vancomycin Resistance (1999-2014)
Public MeSH Note: 2015
History Note: 2015
Related: Vancomycin Resistance MeSH
DeCS ID: 55552
Unique ID: D065507
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2015/04/15
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci - Preferred
Concept UI M0589876
Scope note Strains of the genus Enterococcus that are resistant to the antibiotic VANCOMYCIN. The enterococci become resistant by acquiring plasmids carrying genes for VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE.
Preferred term Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
Entry term(s) Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci



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