Pain Dictionary

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E
6. F
7. G
8. H
9. I
10. J
11. K
12. L
13. M
14. N
15. O
16. P
17. Q
18. R
19. S
20. T
21. U
22. V
23. W
24. X
25. Y
26. Z

Virulence

The ability to cause disease.

Virulence factors

Virulence is the degree of pathogenicity and invasiveness of an invading micro-organism. The various factors include toxins, enzymes such as coagulase and collagenase, bacterial antigens, fimbriae, capsule, and flagella.

VRE

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (Enterococcus faecium or Enterococcus faecalis).