2011-08-01Zeitschriftenartikel
Comparison of direct cultivation on a selective solid medium, polymerase chain reaction from an enrichment broth, and the BD GeneOhm™ VanR Assay for identification of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in screening specimens
Werner, Guido; Serr, Annerose; Schütt, Sabine; Schneider, Christian; Klare, Ingo; Witte, Wolfgang; Wendt, Constanze
Fast and reliable diagnostics of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is an important prerequisite for containing VRE transmission rates and controlling VRE outbreaks among hospital patients. The BD GeneOhm™ VanR Assay ...