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Detection of VRE by PCR and culture in 180 specimens from 42 patients
| Parameter evaluated | No. (%) positive |
|
|---|---|---|
| Specimens (n = 180) | Patients (n = 42) | |
| Total positive by PCR or culture | 100 (100) | 30 (100) |
| EV broth PCR positive | 88 (88) | 27 (90) |
| Rectal swab PCR positive | 45 (45) | 15 (50) |
| EV broth culture positive | 75 (75) | 22 (73.3) |
| Direct culture positive | 43 (43) | 11 (36.7) |
| Direct or EV broth culture positive | 77 (77) | 22 (73.3) |
