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Thermo Scientific™ VRE Agar Base (Dehydrated)

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Description

Isolate Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) and High-Level Aminoglycoside Resistant Enterococci (HLARE) from clinical samples with this medium.

Isolate Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) and High-Level Aminoglycoside Resistant Enterococci (HLARE) from clinical samples with Thermo Scientific™ Oxoid™ VRE Agar Base (Dehydrated). The VRE Agar Base can be used with any one of the three antibiotic supplements to selectively isolate antibiotic resistant populations amongst pathogenic Enterococci:

Meropenem Supplement (SR0184) for the suppression of contaminating flora.

Gentamicin Supplement (SR0185) for the selective isolation of HLARE.

Vancomycin Supplement (SR0186) for the selective isolation of VRE.

The proliferation of enterococci, resistant to many commonly used antimicrobials is on the increase1. The recent emergence of VRE is of great concern as enterococci can cause bacteraemia, endocarditis and urinary tract infections.

The use of VRE Agar Base complies with recommendations from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to detect VRE infection in its early stages2.

Vancomycin resistant enterococci can be isolated directly by inoculation of the clinical sample onto supplemented VRE Agar. 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-hydrolyis products and ferrous iron.

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Specifications

Description VRE Agar Base
Form Powder
Product Type Agar
Quantity 500 g
Yield For 11.7L medium

For Laboratory Use Only

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