title: Evaluation of a new chromogenic medium, ChromID VRE, for detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in stool samples and rectal swabs.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Bactériologie Clinique, Centre de Biologie, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand F-63003, France. jdelmas@chu-clermontferrand.fr
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delmas
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robin
authors.forename: Cédric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schweitzer
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lesens
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bonnet
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media