Open AccessNovel Chromogenic Medium for Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis
Author(s) -
Gaëlle Cuzon,
Thierry Naas,
Nicolas Fortineau,
Patrice Nordmann
Publication year - 2008
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.00492-08
Subject(s) - chromogenic , enterococcus faecium , enterococcus faecalis , microbiology and biotechnology , enterococcus , isolation (microbiology) , vancomycin resistant enterococcus , vancomycin resistant enterococci , biology , vancomycin , medicine , bacteria , chemistry , staphylococcus aureus , antibiotics , chromatography , genetics
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are becoming widespread worldwide, and the rapid identification of VRE carriers from surveillance cultures is crucial for the efficient control of their spread. We assessed a new selective chromogenic medium, chromID VRE (bioMérieux, France), that enhanced the isolation and presumptive identification of VRE directly from rectal swabs and reduced unnecessary confirmatory and time-consuming tests.
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