Comparison of five selective media for identifying fecal carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci | Zendy

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Comparison of five selective media for identifying fecal carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Author(s) -

David Landman,

John Quale,

E. Oydna,

Barbara Willey,

Virginia Ditore,

Mohammed Zaman,

Keval Patel,

Guillermo Saurina,

Winnie Huang

Publication year - 1996

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.34.3.751-752.1996

Subject(s) - vancomycin resistant enterococci , carriage , microbiology and biotechnology , campylobacter , vancomycin , aztreonam , agar , feces , enterococcus , gram positive bacterial infections , medicine , colonization , biology , antibiotics , bacteria , antibiotic resistance , imipenem , staphylococcus aureus , pathology , genetics

There is no uniformly accepted method for detecting colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). The sensitivities of five culture methods were determined for patients known to harbor VRE. Of 189 inpatients, 101 were found to harbor VRE by at least one method. Three methods detected fewer than half of the cultures. Campylobacter agar identified 70% of patients. Enterococcosel broth (containing vancomycin and aztreonam) identified 88% and may be preferred over other media for routine surveillance.

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