Description – Enterococcus spp. (Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium) (previously [18] Streptococcus) are part of the normal flora of the GI tract and can cause infection when introduced to other sites, commonly urinary, biliary tract, wound infections, bacteremia, endocarditis, intraabdominal, and pelvic infections. Enterococci commonly cause nosocomial infections, especially with long-term use of broad spectrum antibiotics.
Application – faecium and E. faecalis strains are used as probiotics and are ingested in high numbers, generally in the form of pharmaceutical preparations. Such probiotics are administered to treat diarrhoea, antibiotic-associated diarrhoea or irritable bowel syndrome, to lower cholesterol levels or to improve host immunity.
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