What is vancomycin resistant enterococcus?

Vancomycin resistant enterococcus (VRE) are bacteria that are apart of the normal flora in the gut and female urinary tract. However, a VRE infection is resistance to the antibiotic Vancomycin.

How do members experience vancomycin resistant enterococcus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with vancomycin resistant enterococcus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for vancomycin resistant enterococcus*

Who has vancomycin resistant enterococcus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 1
50s 1
60s 3
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 8