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Evaluation of a selective chromogenic medium for detecting vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Soares, Renata Oliveira; Rossato, Adriana Medianeira; Sambrano, Gustavo Enck; Tolfo, Neidimar Cezar Corrêa; Caierão, Juliana; Paim, Thiago Galvão da Silva; d'Azevedo, Pedro Alves.
  • Soares, Renata Oliveira; Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Rossato, Adriana Medianeira; Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Sambrano, Gustavo Enck; Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Tolfo, Neidimar Cezar Corrêa; Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Caierão, Juliana; Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Paim, Thiago Galvão da Silva; Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre. BR
  • d'Azevedo, Pedro Alves; Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre. Porto Alegre. BR
Braz. j. microbiol ; 48(4): 782-784, Oct.-Dec. 2017. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1039266
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ABSTRACT Rapid identification of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) can assist in choosing the appropriate treatment and preventing VRE spread. The performance of chromIDTM VRE agar was evaluated using 184 clinical isolates of Enterococcus spp. and reference strains. The test had a sensitivity of 95.52% but a low specificity of 30%.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bacteriological Techniques / Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Culture Media / Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Type of study: Evaluation studies Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. j. microbiol Journal subject: Microbiology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bacteriological Techniques / Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Culture Media / Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Type of study: Evaluation studies Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. j. microbiol Journal subject: Microbiology Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre/BR