Detection of VRE: VanA and vanB genes by PCR

Merlino, J.; Kay, I.; Coombs, Geoffrey; Palladino, S.

doi:10.1007/978-90-481-9039-3_73

Access Status

Fulltext not available

Authors

Merlino, J.

Kay, I.

Coombs, Geoffrey

Palladino, S.

Date

2010

Type

Book Chapter

Metadata

Show full item record

Citation

Merlino, J. and Kay, I. and Coombs, G. and Palladino, S. 2010. Detection of VRE: VanA and vanB genes by PCR. In PCR for Clinical Microbiology: An Australian and International Perspective, 415-421: Springer Netherlands.

Source Title

PCR for Clinical Microbiology: An Australian and International Perspective

DOI

10.1007/978-90-481-9039-3_73

ISBN

9789048190386

School

School of Biomedical Sciences

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16778

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

In clinical laboratories the phenotypic detection of low-level vancomycin resistance in enterococci is problematic. Rapid detection of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE), in particular those that carry the vanA or vanB genes, may minimize transmission within a hospital and therefore reduce the risk of colonization and infection. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.