Novel chromogenic medium for detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis.
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are becoming widespread worldwide, and the rapid identification of VRE carriers from surveillance cultures is crucial for the efficient control of their spread. We assessed a new selective chromogenic medium, chromID VRE (bioMérieux, France), that enhanced the isolation and presumptive identification of VRE directly from rectal swabs and reduced unnecessary confirmatory and time-consuming tests.
Cuzon
Gaëlle
G
Service de Bactériologie-Virologie, INSERM U914, Université Paris-Sud, Paris, France.
Naas
Thierry
T
Fortineau
Nicolas
N
Nordmann
Patrice
P
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance
D003470:Culture Media