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Description

This test is used for the detection of vancomycin resistance genes by multiplex PCR. Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic used to treat various infections, primarily those caused by gram-positive bacteria. Vancomycin resistance genes were first found in enterococci, and more recently have been found in Staphylococcus aureus. The emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) in hospitalized patients has lead to a restricted use of vancomycin. To date, multiple vancomycin resistance genes have been characterized, including: vanA, vanB, vanC (vanC-1, vanC-2, vanC-3), and VanD. Of the six van types, vanA and vanB are the most resistant to vancomycin, and are the two types that cause VRSA. PMID: 24983424 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Basic Part Properties

Part Name
Bacterial vancomycin resistance vanB gene
Part Display Name
Bacterial vancomycin resistance vanB gene
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2012-09-17
Construct for LOINC Short Name
vanB

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 细菌万古霉素耐药 vanB 基因
Synonyms: 细菌万古霉素耐药（抗性、耐性、耐药性、抗药、抗药性、耐受、耐药型）vanB 基因
fr-CA French (Canada) Gène bactérien de résistance à la vancomycine vanB
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Gen de resistencia bacteriana a la vancomicina (vanB)
it-IT Italian (Italy) Resistenza batterica a vancomicina (vanB), gene
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Bakteriyel vancomycin dirençli (vanB) gen
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Бактериальный к ванкомицину резистентности (vanB) ген
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) bacteriële vancomycineresistentie (vanB) gen