Evaluation of Vancomycin Resistance 3 Multiplexed PCR Assay for Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci from Rectal Swabs

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CEKIN Y., DALOGLU A. E., Ogunc D., BAYSAN B. O., DAGLAR D., İNAN D., ...More

ANNALS OF LABORATORY MEDICINE, vol.33, no.5, pp.326-330, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.3343/alm.2013.33.5.326
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.326-330
  • Keywords: Vancomycin resistance, Enterococcus faecium, PCR, GENEOHM VANR ASSAY, RAPID DETECTION, NOSOCOMIAL OUTBREAK, IDENTIFICATION, FAECIUM, VRE, CARRIAGE, CULTURE, RISK, AGAR
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Active screening for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) using rectal specimens is recommended to limit the spread of antimicrobial resistance within certain high-risk populations. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of Vancomycin Resistance 3 Multiplexed Tandem FOR assay (AusDiagnostics, Australia), a rapid multiplex real-time FOR assay that detects vanA and/or vanB.