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We investigated the use of PCR as an alternative to culture of fecal samples for detection ofvanA -containingEnterococcus faecium during a recent hospital outbreak. Rectal swabs collected consecutively from 223 patients were analyzed by culture with and without enrichment broth and byvanA -specific PCR of enrichment broth samples. Fifty-five specimens were positive forvanA -containingE. faecium by at least one method. The sensitivities of thevanA -specific PCR assay and agar culture with and without enrichment broth were 94.5, 98, and 89%, respectively. All three methods were 100% specific. Final results were obtained much more rapidly by PCR (within 24 to 30 h of specimen submission) than by the culture methods (4 to 5 days). Thus, PCR is an accurate and rapid alternative to culture for detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci during hospital outbreaks.

Evaluation of a vanA -Specific PCR Assay for Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium during a Hospital Outbreak