VAN A AND VAN B VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI DETECTION MEDIA AND THE METHOD OF DETECTING THE ORGANISMS USING THE MEDIA

摘要

The present invention provides Van A and Van B vancomycin resistant enterococci detection media as well as a method of selectively detecting Van A and Van B vancomycin resistant enterococci clinically important in vancomycine resistant enterococci from testing microorganisms or specimens using said media. The media for selectively detecting Van A and Van B VRE from testing microorganisms and specimens are the media where enterococci can grow where vancomycin, D-cycloserine and D-lactate are added. Preferably 32 - 256 µg/ml of vancomycin, 1 - 64 µg/ml of D-cycloserine, and 0.025 - 0. 8 mol/l of sodium lactate are added to culture medium where enterococci can grow.