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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 0 | |
50s | 3 | |
60s | 3 | |
70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 2 | |
Female | 9 |