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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 Display Name
Bacterial vancomycin resistance vanA gene
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2007-04-12
Construct for LOINC Short Name
vanA

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Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 细菌万古霉素耐药 vanA 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）vanA 基因
fr-CA French (Canada) Gène bactérien de résistance à la vancomycine vanA
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Gen vanA
it-IT Italian (Italy) vanA, gene
Synonyms: Gene vanA
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Bakteriyel vankomisin direnç (vanA) geni
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Бактериальный к ванкомицину резистентности (vanA) ген
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) bacteriële vancomycineresistentie (vanA) gen
fr-BE French (Belgium) Gène bactérien de résistance à la vancomycine