Evaluation of a New Chromogenic Medium, chromID VRE, for Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Stool Samples and Rectal Swabs | Zendy

Julien Delmas | Zendy; Frédéric Robin | Zendy; Cédric Schweitzer | Zendy; O. Lesens | Zendy; Richard Bonnet | Zendy

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Evaluation of a New Chromogenic Medium, chromID VRE, for Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Stool Samples and Rectal Swabs

Author(s) -

Julien Delmas,

Frédéric Robin,

Cédric Schweitzer,

O. Lesens,

Richard Bonnet

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00448-07

Subject(s) - enterococcus , vancomycin , microbiology and biotechnology , chromogenic , vancomycin resistant enterococci , incubation , biology , bacteria , antibiotics , chromatography , chemistry , staphylococcus aureus , genetics , biochemistry

We compared ChromID VRE medium with Enterococcosel containing vancomycin for the detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus in 1,007 specimens. ChromID VRE in combination with Gram straining provided a higher specificity than Enterococcosel, irrespective of the incubation time and enrichment.

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