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A comparison of polymerase chain reaction and phenotyping for rapid speciation of enterococci and detection of vancomycin resistance.
Pathology - 1 May 1999
Reed R P, Sinickas V G, Lewis C, Byron K A
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to ascertain the ability of the microbiology laboratory to detect and identify catalase-negative Gram-positive cocci with particular reference to vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Twenty-seven reference strains and 42 prospectively collected catalase-negative Gram-positive cocci were screened by agar dilution breakpoint susceptibility and linked biochemical methods in routine use. Ability...
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