Evaluation of a new chromogenic medium, ChromID VRE, for detection of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in stool samples and rectal swabs

J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Aug;45(8):2731-3. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00448-07. Epub 2007 Jun 6.

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.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Culture Media*
  • Enterococcus / drug effects
  • Enterococcus / growth & development*
  • Enterococcus / isolation & purification*
  • Feces / microbiology*
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Rectum / microbiology*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Vancomycin Resistance*

Substances

  • Culture Media