Detecting Reporting Resistance in Fastidious Bacteria - SWACM
Detecting Reporting Resistance in Fastidious Bacteria - SWACM
Detecting Reporting Resistance in Fastidious Bacteria - SWACM
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Procedure used <strong>in</strong> some labs to expedite<br />
identification of vancomyc<strong>in</strong>-R grampositive<br />
cocci…<br />
Gram sta<strong>in</strong>: GPC cha<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Drop vancomyc<strong>in</strong> disk on BAP subculture<br />
– Note: Not standardized procedure<br />
No zone and colony morphology<br />
consistent with vancomyc<strong>in</strong>-R species –<br />
report “presumptive” vancomyc<strong>in</strong><br />
resistance<br />
– Vancomyc<strong>in</strong> often used empirically for suspected<br />
gram-positive organism <strong>in</strong>fections
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