enterococcal

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Relating to infections caused by bacteria called Enterococcus

adjective
/ˌɛntəroʊˈkɑkəl/

Specialized

: enterocócico

Recent studies indicate that enterococcal infections can lead to severe complications in patients with weakened immune systems.
enterococcal isolates

Examples

Healthcare professionals must be vigilant in monitoring enterococcal strains to prevent potential outbreaks of antibiotic resistance.
In the United States, a survey of eight hospitals showed that 25% of enterococcal isolates were resistant to gentamicin.

Academic text (1998)
In Singapore, 41% of tested enterococcal isolates were resistant to one or more of the aminoglycosides.

Academic text (1998)
During the 7-week study, five of the 16 enterococcal isolates recovered from clinical specimens were VRE.

Academic text (1996)
The rise of enterococcal infections in hospitals emphasizes the need for improved hygiene practices to control their spread.

Synonyms

bacterial

vsenterococcal

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Connected with tiny living things that can make you ill

is specific to bacteria of a single genus rather than bacteria generally

Surface Forms

enterococcal positive

Morphology

enterococcal = Enterococcus (opaque) = enterococcus + al

The adjective is formed by the regular suffix '-al' from the noun (genus) name Enterococcus, a standard adjectival formation in scientific vocabulary.

Etymology

Enterococcal comes from the name Enterococcus, which comes from the Greek parts enteron meaning 'intestine' and kokkos meaning 'berry', because the tiny round bacteria look like little berries in the gut. So, enterococcal means 'relating to or caused by these round intestine bacteria'.