<prompt> Which of the following is not true regarding enterococcus?Common species are E.faecalis and E.faeciumIt is a cause for peritonitisIt is universally susceptible to penicillinsCan cause intra-abdominal abscess  <response>: The enterococci are commonly found in gastrointestinal and genital tract of humans and animals. Enterococci are nonpathogenic, but now are emerging as important agents of nosocomial infection.The antimicrobial therapy includes combination of aminoglycosides with penicillin, ampicillin, or vancomycin.Enterococci are less sensitive to penicillin and gentamicin and are resistant to cephalosporins. Plasmid-mediated resistance is a major cause of resistance among drug-resistant strains of Enterococcus. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus VRE has been emerging in the recent years. 