Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci, or VRE, is a resistant bacteria that can sometimes cause infections of the urinary tract, the bloodstream or wounds. This program will explain some simple things patients can do to protect themselves from VRE.
There's been a rapid rise in the emergence of bacteria that don't respond to traditional antibiotics. This makes bacterial infections a serious threat. This program will describe signs that an antibiotic may not be working as well as steps your healthcare providers can take to help prevent the development of resistance to antibiotics.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria. Bacteria that can't be killed by the antibiotic methicillin and other similar medicines are called methicillin-resistant. Community-acquired means that you didn't get the infection in a hospital or other healthcare setting. MRSA infections are sometimes very hard to treat.
