Thermo Scientific™ VRE Broth Base (Dehydrated)

Description

• Isolate Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) and High-Level Aminoglycoside Resistant Enterococci (HLARE) from clinical samples with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ VRE Broth Base (Dehydrated)
• The proliferation of enterococci resistant to many commonly used antimicrobials is on the increase 1
• The recent emergence of VRE is of great concern as enterococci can cause bacteremia, endocarditis, and urinary tract infections
• The use of VRE Agar Base complies with recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to detect VRE infection in its early stages 2
• The proliferation of enterococci, resistant to many commonly used antimicrobials is on the increase 1
• The recent emergence of VRE is of great concern as enterococci can cause bacteremia, endocarditis, and urinary tract infections
• The use of VRE Agar Base complies with recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to detect VRE infection in its early stages 2
• VRE Agar Base contains an indicator system to detect the growth of aesculin-hydrolysing organisms
• Enterococci produce black zones around the colonies from the formation of black iron phenolic compounds derived from aesculin-hydrolysis products and ferrous iron
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