Table 1 Spectra™ VRE medium versus conventional methods
Spectra™ VRE medium vs. conventional methods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Accurate speciation | E. faecalis or E. faecium | Other species | Vancomycin resistant E. faecium or E faecalis | |
Dark blue/purple colonies | 96/109 (88%) | 103/109 (94%) | 6/109 (6%) | 93/103 (90%) |
Light blue colonies | 84/103 (82%) | 86/103 (83%) | 17/103 (17%) | 14/86 (16%) |