Copie - BASIC PRESENTATION

presented by Valentine VANAZZI and Anoah WILPUTTE

Enterococcus

• cocci
• gram positive
• pairs (diplococci) or short chains
• thirthy species
• mains species ----> E.faecalis and E.faecium

Characteristics

• cause ----> urinary/soft tissues/wounds infections
  

----> bacteremia, can lead heart problem

• second or third most common agent in urinary tract infections (16%)
• remarkable ability to adapt to teir environment
• resistant to different antibiotics but can be treated
• E.faecalis can be mortal

Pathogeny

• take place ----> humans, pets, livestock
• can find ----> waters, ground, plants, gastrointestinal tract of animals
• can be trasmitted ----> from person to person, food/restaurant, hospitals

Where and How

• part of the commensal flora of our intestines
• normal digestive function
• contributes to the improvements of digestive disorders
• strengthens the intestinal flora
• helps stabilize it by promoting te development of beneficals bacteria and reducing bacteria at risk
• antidote against bloating ----> anti cancer properties

----> beneficial effects on colesterol levels

Benefits

E.faecium