Evaluation of a new chromogenic medium, ChromID VRE, for detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in stool samples and rectal swabs.
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.
Delmas
Julien
J
Laboratoire de Bactériologie Clinique, Centre de Biologie, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand F-63003, France. jdelmas@chu-clermontferrand.fr
Robin
Frédéric
F
Schweitzer
Cédric
C
Lesens
Olivier
O
Bonnet
Richard
R
D003470:Culture Media; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
D003470:Culture Media