VRE is a mutant strain of enterococcus, a group of bacterial species that live in the digestive and urinary tracts, which is resistant to Vancomycin.

• 肠球菌是一种常常存在于消化道和泌尿道中的细菌，VRE是其在压力选择下出现的突变菌株。这种菌株已经对于万古霉素耐药。