Journal article
Outbreak of Vancomycin-Susceptible Enterococcus faecium Containing the Wild-Type vanA Gene
Abstract
Accurate detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is essential in preventing transmission in health care settings. Chromogenic media are widely used for screening VRE because of fast turnaround times (TAT) and high sensitivity. We report an outbreak of Enterococcus faecium bearing vanA yet susceptible to vancomycin (vancomycin-variable Enterococcus [VVE]). Between October 2009 to March 2011, clinical and screening specimens …
Authors
Szakacs TA; Kalan L; McConnell MJ; Eshaghi A; Shahinas D; McGeer A; Wright GD; Low DE; Patel SN
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol. 52, No. 5, pp. 1682–1686
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
May 2014
DOI
10.1128/jcm.03563-13
ISSN
0095-1137