What Does Vre Stand For

VRE stands for Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci. VRE is a type of enterococcus bacterium that has become resistant to antibiotics such as penicillin, gentimicin, and vancomycin. Such drugs are usually used to treat infections with Enterococci, but do not work for fighting infections caused by VRE.

What is contact VRE?

VRE is usually spread by direct contact with hands, environmental surfaces or medical equipment that has been contaminated by the feces of an infected person.

Do I have VRE?

The symptoms of a VRE infection depend on where the infection is. If VRE are causing a wound infection, that area of your skin may be red or tender. If you have a urinary tract infection, you may have back pain, a burning sensation when you urinate, or a need to urinate more often than usual.