Evaluation of GeneXpert vanA/vanB assay for the detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in patients newly admitted to intensive care units
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.43, sa.6, ss.1008-1012, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1301-54
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1008-1012
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci, GeneXpert vanA/vanB assay, intensive care unit, STAPHYLOCOCCUS-AUREUS, RAPID DETECTION, PCR ASSAY, SURVEILLANCE, SPECIMENS, CULTURE, STOOL, VRE, IDENTIFICATION, COLONIZATION
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Aim: The automated Cepheid GeneXpert system provides rapid PCR results and can be used for the identification of VRE. We aimed to evaluate the use of the Cepheid Xpert vanA/vanB real-time PCR assay for the detection of VRE from rectal swabs of patients newly admitted to intensive care units in a hospital setting.