According to Delbes-Paus et al. (2013), these bacteria
diminish the levels of E. faecalis but boost the growth of
L. plantarum present in cheese. A survey revealed that over 90% of
raw milk French cheeses contained enterococci, and E. faecalis
appeared to be the predominant antibiotic-resistant species, but no
major nosocomial multi-drug resistant enterococci were isolated