General
Preceptrol
No
Characteristics
Genotype
Presence of vanA gene confirmed by PCR.
Susceptibility profile
Resistant
Ampicillin
Benzylpenicillin
Ciprofloxacin
Erythromycin
Levofloxacin
Nitrofurantoin
Tetracycline
Vancomycin
Susceptible
Linezolid
Quinupristin-Dalfopristin
Tigecycline
Handling information
Medium
ATCC Medium 44: Brain Heart Infusion Agar/Broth
Temperature
37°C
Atmosphere
Aerobic
Handling procedure
Open vial.
Rehydrate the entire pellet with approximately 0.5 mL of #44 broth. Aseptically transfer the entire contents to a 5-6 mL tube of #44 broth. Additional test tubes can be inoculated by transferring 0.5 mL of the primary broth tube to these secondary tubes.
Use several drops of the primary broth tube to inoculate a #44 plate and/or #44 agar slant.
Incubate at 37°C for 24 hours.
Handling notes
Additional information on this culture is available on the ATCC® web site at www.atcc.org.
