Enterococcus faecalis | Bacteria

Taxonomic level
Bacteria
Firmicutes
Bacilli
Lactobacillales
Enterococcaceae
Enterococcus
Enterococcus faecalis
This bacterium is a common, useful and remarably resilient inhabitant of the healthy human gut. Unfortunately, it can also obtain certain genes which allow it to resist multiple antibiotics and cause a variety of serious infections. These are especially likely in people that are already sick or have a weakened immune system. E. faecalis is also able to metabolize a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, and thus reduce its effectiveness.
Assessment
Opportunist
 
17%
of Healthy Europeans have it.
 
2.56%
is the highest relative amount we have seen.
Detected in
7/7
reference groups.
Median amount detected:
Healthy Europeans
0%
Users, all
0%
Non-industrial lifestyle
0%
Users, high diversity
0%
Users, low diversity
0%
Overweight
0%
Obese
0%