Vancomycin and Enterococcus test positive - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Enterococcus test positive is reported as a side effect among people who take Vancomycin (vancomycin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metformin, and have Enterococcal infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Enterococcus test positive when taking Vancomycin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 17,160 people who have side effects when taking Vancomycin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vancomycin?

Vancomycin has active ingredients of vancomycin. eHealthMe is studying from 17,165 Vancomycin users. Check the latest studies of Vancomycin.

What is Enterococcus test positive?

Enterococcus test positive is found to be associated with 186 drugs and 277 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Enterococcus test positive.



On Jan, 04, 2026

17,160 people reported to have side effects when taking Vancomycin.
Among them, 21 people (0.12%) have Enterococcus test positive.

Could Vancomycin cause Enterococcus test positive?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Vancomycin when they have Enterococcus test positive? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Enterococcus test positive when taking Vancomycin? *

  • female: 92.86 %
  • male: 7.14 %

What is the age of people who have Enterococcus test positive when taking Vancomycin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 7.14 %
  • 60+: 92.86 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vancomycin? *

  1. Ventolin: 20 people, 95.24%
  2. Plaquenil: 20 people, 95.24%
  3. Escitalopram: 20 people, 95.24%
  4. Januvia: 20 people, 95.24%
  5. Tylenol: 20 people, 95.24%
  6. Metformin: 20 people, 95.24%
  7. Pantoprazole: 18 people, 85.71%
  8. Humalog: 10 people, 47.62%
  9. Lasix: 9 people, 42.86%
  10. Ceftazidime: 8 people, 38.10%

What are other side effects people have besides Enterococcus test positive? *

  1. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 21 people, 100.00%
  2. Gamma-Glutamyltransferase Increased: 20 people, 95.24%
  3. Joint Swelling: 20 people, 95.24%
  4. Joint Effusion (presence of extra fluid in joint covering): 20 people, 95.24%
  5. Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 20 people, 95.24%
  6. Injection Site Extravasation (flow of (blood or lymph) from injection site): 20 people, 95.24%
  7. Infusion Related Reaction: 20 people, 95.24%
  8. Weight Decreased: 20 people, 95.24%
  9. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 20 people, 95.24%
  10. Hypersensitivity: 20 people, 95.24%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 20 people, 95.24%
  2. Enterococcal Infection: 20 people, 95.24%
  3. Generalised Oedema (swelling all over the body): 19 people, 90.48%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on vancomycin (the active ingredients of Vancomycin) and Vancomycin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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