Evaluation of a selective chromogenic medium for detecting vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Braz. j. microbiol
; 48(4): 782-784, Oct.-Dec. 2017. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Rapid identification of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) can assist in choosing the appropriate treatment and preventing VRE spread. The performance of chromIDTM VRE agar was evaluated using 184 clinical isolates of Enterococcus spp. and reference strains. The test had a sensitivity of 95.52% but a low specificity of 30%.
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Técnicas Bacteriológicas
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Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Positivas
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Meios de Cultura
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Enterococos Resistentes à Vancomicina
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En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article