Medium for detecting and differentiating vancomycin-resistant enterococci

摘要

A medium for the growth of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci comprising:-
(i) a nutrient medium with an energy source effective to support growth and reproduction of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci;
(ii) an effective amount of one or more selective agents to inhibit the growth of microorganisms other than vancomycin-resistant Enterococci;
(iii) a Krebs cycle intermediate.