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American Society for Microbiology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 10(41), p. 4805-4807, 2003

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.41.10.4805-4807.2003

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Comparison of PCR Assay to Culture for Surveillance Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

Journal article published in 2003 by Suzanne M. Paule, William E. Trick, Fred C. Tenover, Mary Lankford, Susan Cunningham, Valentina Stosor ORCID, Ralph L. Cordell, Lance R. Peterson
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Abstract

ABSTRACT Direct multiplex PCR assay using vanA and vanB primers, which provides rapid results, was more sensitive than culture on selective media for samples collected by rectal swab (20 of 46 versus 8 of 46; P < 0.001) or perianal swab (17 of 58 versus 12 of 58; P = 0.059) for the detection of gastrointestinal colonization by vancomycin-resistant enterococci.