Evaluation of the Usefulness of Selective Chromogenic Agar Medium (ChromID VRE) and Multiplex PCR Method for the Detection of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci

Background : Accurate and early detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is critical for controlling nosocomial infection. In this study, we evaluated the usefulness of a selective chromogenic agar medium and of multiplex PCR for detection of VRE, and both these techniques were compared with the conventional culture method for VRE detection. Methods : We performed the following 3 methods for detecting VRE infection in stool specimens: the routine culture method, culturing in selective chromogenic agar medium (chromID VRE, �