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Enterococcus faecium

Enterococcus faecium

Catalogue No.

NCTC 14767

Current Name

Enterococcus faecium

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Blood agar, 37°C, O₂, 18-24 hours

Biological and Genomic Info

Antimicrobial Susceptibility

Linezolid resistant

Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanism

cfr plasmid-mediated linezolid resistance gene

Gram Stain Result

Gram positive cocci

Additional Info

Accession Date

24/04/2023

Depositor

K. Hopkins (Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Laboratory, UK Health Security Agency)

Isolated From

Wound, Human infection, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK, 2012.

History

Accessioned into NCTC < K. Hopkins (AMRHAI, UKHSA) < Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Applications

Applications

Positive control strain for PCR to detect the presence of the cfr gene in Enterococci

Bibliography

Inkster, J. Coia, D. Meunier, M. Doumith, K. Martin, R. Pike, L. Imrie, H. Kane, M. Hay, C. Wiuff, J. Wilson, C. Deighan, K.L. Hopkins, N. Woodford, R. Hill, First outbreak of colonization by linezolid- and glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecium harbouring the cfr gene in a UK nephrology unit, Journal of Hospital Infection, Volume 97, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 397-402.

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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