Description
Quantity: 20 x 0.5 mL
Unit Size: Each
Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci are a common cause of nosocomial infections and are of great infection control relevance for timely identification of VRE. E. faecalis and E. faecium are often associated with a high or moderate level of acquired resistance to vancomycin (vanA and vanB) and are the most frequently encountered species of enterococci of clinical significance^3-5. Although E. casseliflavus and E. gallinarum have been occasionally reported as pathogens, these species are of little clinical and infection-control significance. Rapid, accurate identification and segregation of E. gallinarum/casseliflavus from E. faecalis/faecium is important in preventing inappropriate antibiotic therapy and avoiding costly infection control measures due to the fact that E. casselifalvus and E. gallinarum often present low levels of intrinsic resistance to glycopeptides (vanC)^6,7.
• Ready to use– Convenience of a prepared media.
• Rapid results– Results are obtained within 4-5 hours.
• Easy to identify– When the MDG gets acidified it turns the bromothymol blue dye to yellow color along the stab line.
• Easy to differentiate– DifferentiatesE. casseliflavusandE. gallinarumwhich are MDG positive, fromE. faecalisandE. faecium, which are negative.This medium contains peptone and yeast extracts that provide nitrogen, carbon, sulfur, and vitamins. Methyl-α-D-glucopyranoside (MDG) is a carbohydrate source and agar is a solidifying agent. Brom thymol Blue is an indicator that detects the acidification of MDG.Not all products are available for sale in all territories. Please inquire.Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.
