Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of vancomycin resistant enterococci to newer antimicrobial agents

Enterococci are recognized as opportunistic pathogens and are natural inhabitants of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and the female genital tract in both humans and animals1. They have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens2. There are two main species Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium responsible for human enterococcal infections3. The most frequent infections caused by these organisms include urinary tract infections, intra-abdominal and intra-pelvic abscesses. These are increasingly being isolated from bacteraemia and meningitis cases mainly from hospitalized patients4.