Journal article
Detection of Clinically Relevant Genotypes of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Nosocomial Surveillance Specimens by PCR
Abstract
This study evaluated a PCR method for the rapid detection of clinically significant genotypes of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in nosocomial surveillance specimens. Detection of the vanA and vanB genes by multiplex PCR using 657 specimens that showed presumptive growth of VRE on bile esculin azide agar containing 6 mg of vancomycin/liter was compared to the conventional method. The diagnostic values for the PCR compared to the …
Authors
Jayaratne P; Rutherford C
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 2090–2092
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
6 1999
DOI
10.1128/jcm.37.6.2090-2092.1999
ISSN
0095-1137