Match the definition with the correct term.
-Vancomycin-resistant enterococci

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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci is abbreviated as VRE.

Answer: A
 Antibiotics are medicines that inhibit the growth of, or destroy, microorganisms.

Answer: E
 Normal flora is the community of microorganisms that live on or within an organism without causing disease.

Answer: F
 Bacteria are microscopic organisms that can cause disease.

Answer: G
 To inhibit means to prevent or reduce the growth or activity of something.

Answer: H
 Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.

Answer: D
 PRSP stands for penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, a type of bacteria that is resistant to penicillin.

Answer: I
 ESBLs, or extended-spectrum beta-lactamases, are enzymes produced by bacteria that can break down certain types of antibiotics, making the bacteria resistant to them.

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