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Description

Enterococci species are common pathogens in hospital-acquired infections, including urinary tract infections and surgical wound infections. The sodA gene is conserved across enterococcus species, but the variability of a specific internal sodA sequence can be used to differentiate between enterococcus species. A particular sodA sequence identifies Enterococcus faecium, and the identification of this sequence in a clinical specimen can be used to identify E faecium as the pathogen responsible for a particular infection. PMID: 10618129 Likewise, the cpn60 gene is conserved across many bacterial genera, but it also contains an internal sequence with enough variation to distinguish among different enterococcus species. Identification of a particular cpn60 sequence in a clinical specimen has been used to identify Enterococcus faecalis as a causative infectious organism. PMID: 11060051 Source: Regenstrief LOINC, PMID: 10618129

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Enterococcus faecium sodA gene
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2014-08-01
Construct for LOINC Short Name
E faecium sodA

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Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 屎肠球菌 sodA 基因
es-ES Spanish (Spain) gen sodA Enterococcus faecium
it-IT Italian (Italy) Enterococcus faecium sodA, gene
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Enterococcus faecium sodA geni
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Enterococcus faecium sodA-gen
Synonyms: enterococcus faecium sodA gen