Version 2.78

Term Description

Qualitative detection of nucleic acid sequences in Enterococcus species DNA in positive blood culture specimens by target amplification and non-probe detection methods, such as melt curve analysis. This assay does not differentiate between Enterococcus species. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the submitter's test kit, FilmArray Blood Culture Identification panel v2.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Part Descriptions

LP16648-5   Enterococcus sp
A genus of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria consisting of organisms causing variable hemolysis that are normal flora of the intestinal tract. Previously thought to be a member of the genus Streptococcus, it is now recognized as a separate genus. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

LP16648-5   Enterococcus sp
Enterococcus is a genus of lactic acid bacteria of the phylum Firmicutes. Enterococci are Gram-positive cocci that often occur in pairs (diplococci) or short chains, and are difficult to distinguish from streptococci on physical characteristics alone.Two species are common commensal organisms in the intestines of humans: E. faecalis (90-95%) and E. faecium (5-10%). Rare clusters of infections occur with other species, including E. casseliflavus, E. gallinarum, and E. raffinosus.

Important clinical infections caused by Enterococcus include urinary tract infections, bacteremia, bacterial endocarditis, diverticulitis, and meningitis.Sensitive strains of these bacteria can be treated with ampicillin and vancomycin.

From a medical standpoint, an important feature of this genus is the high level of intrinsic antibiotic resistance. Some enterococci are intrinsically resistant to β-lactam-based antibiotics (penicillins,cephalosporins,carbapenems), as well as many aminoglycosides. In the last two decades, particularly virulent strains of Enterococcus that are resistant to vancomycin (vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, or VRE) have emerged in nosocomial infections of hospitalized patients, especially in the US. Other developed countries, such as the UK, have been spared this epidemic, and, in 2005, Singapore managed to halt an epidemic of VRE.[citation needed] VRE may be treated with quinupristin/dalfopristin (Synercid) with response rates of approximately 70%. Tigecycline has also been shown to have anti-enterococcal activity as has rifampicin.

Enterococcal meningitis is a rare complication of neurosurgery. It often requires treatment with intravenous or intrathecal vancomycin, yet it is debatable as to whether its use has any impact on outcome: the removal of any neurological devices is a crucial part of the management of these infections. New epidemiological evidence has shown that enterococci are major infectious agent in chronic bacterial prostatitis. Enterococci are able to form biofilm in the prostate gland making their eradication difficult. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Wikipedia

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Enterococcus sp DNA
Property
PrThr
Time
Pt
System
Bld.pos growth
Scale
Ord
Method
Non-probe.amp.tar

Additional Names

Short Name
Enterococ DNA Bld Pos Ql NAA+non-probe
Display Name
Enterococcus sp DNA NAA+non-probe Ql (Pos bld culture)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Enterococcus sp, Infected blood

Example Answer List: LL744-4

Source: Regenstrief Institute
Answer Code Score Answer ID
Detected LA11882-0
Not detected LA11883-8

Basic Attributes

Class
MICRO
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.61
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common Test Rank Get Info
4704

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
85762-3 Blood pathogens panel by NAA with non-probe detection in Positive blood culture

Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Enterococcus sp ADN:PrThr:Punto temporal:Sangre crecimiento positivo:Ord:Amplificación del objetivo no basado en sonda
es-MX Spanish (Mexico) ADN de Enterococo sp:Presencia o umbral:Punto temporal:Hemocultivo positivo:Ordinal:Amplificación de ácidos nucleicos con detección sin sonda
fr-FR French (France) Enterococcus ADN:Présence/Seuil:Ponctuel:Hémoculture positive:Qualitatif:Non-PCR amplification de cible
it-IT Italian (Italy) Enterococcus sp DNA:PrThr:Pt:Emocolture positive:Ord:Non-sonda.amp.tar
Synonyms: Amplificazione target non basata su sonda Microbiologia Presenza o Soglia Punto nel tempo (episodio) Sangue Sonda con amplificazione Sonda con amplificazione del target Sonda di DNA
zh-CN Chinese (China) 肠球菌属单个未知种 DNA:存在情况或阈值:时间点:血液.生长阳性:序数型:非探针法.基因扩增.靶向
Synonyms: 依次型;分类顺序型;定性的;序数型（或称等级型）;性质上的;有序型;有序性分类应答;有序性分类结果;秩次型;等级型;筛查;顺序型 借助扩增的探针方法;借助扩增的探针法;探针法.扩增 借助靶向扩增的探针方法;借助靶向扩增的探针法;探针法.扩增.靶向 借助靶向扩增的非探针方法;借助靶向扩增的非探针法;非探针法.扩增.靶向 去氧核糖核酸;脱氧核糖核酸 去氧核糖核酸;脱氧核糖核酸;脱氧核糖核酸（Deoxyribonucleic acid，DNA） 存在情况;存在;存在与否;是否存在;阈值;界值;界限;阀值;临界值;存在情况（存在、存在与否、是否存在）或阈值（界值、界限、阀值、临界值） 微生物学;微生物学试验;微生物学试验（培养、DNA、抗原及抗体） 扩增型 扩增性 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 物种 生物种 经过扩增的 肠球菌;肠球菌单个未知种 肠道球菌 脱氧核糖核酸探针 血;血液 血液.阳性生长;血培养阳性;阳性血培养;阳性血液培养;全血.生长阳性

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