Rapid identification of clinically relevant Enterococcus species by fluorescence in situ hybridization.
A fluorescence in situ hybridization assay for the rapid identification of clinically relevant enterococci (Enterococcus faecalis, E. faecium, E. gallinarum, the VanC-type resistance group) was developed and evaluated with 33 reference strains, 68 clinical isolates, and 58 positive blood cultures. All probes showed excellent sensitivities and specificities.
Wellinghausen
Nele
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Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital of Ulm, Robert-Koch. Str. 8, D-89081 Ulm, Germany.
Bartel
Melanie
M
Essig
Andreas
A
Poppert
Sven
S
D016983:Enterococcus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes