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UK Health Security Agency

Enterococcus faecium

Enterococcus faecium

Catalogue No.

NCTC 14638

Current Name

Enterococcus faecium

Type Strain

Reference Strain

Original Strain Reference

L1

Culture Conditions

Growth Conditions on Solid Media

Columbia blood agar, 37°C, O₂, 24 hours

Biological and Genomic Info

Strain Data

Homozygous for G2576T mutatuion in all copies of the 23S rRNA gene, conferrring phenotypic linezolid resistance.

Additional Info

Accession Date

30/09/2021

Depositor

K. Hopkins (Antimicrobial Resistance & Mechanisms Service, Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections Unit, UK Health Security Agency, Colindale, London, UK)

Isolated From

Isolation source unknown. UK. Isolated before 01/10/2021.

History

Accessioned into the NCTC < K. Hopkins < Isolate refered to ARMHAI reference laboratory.

Applications

Applications

Positive control for the phenotypic and molecular (PCR, whole genome sequencing) detection of linezolid resistance assocaited with 23S rRNA gene mutations in enterococci.

Available Formats

  • Ampoule (Bacteria)

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