Enterococcus QuickFISH^®

Differentiate E. faecalis from E. faecium and other enterococci in 20 minutes.

Blood Culture Contains a GPCPC, is it E. faecalis or E. faecium?

Why you need to know the difference

Enterococcus species are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired bacteremia in the United States and the fifth most common in Europe.¹ The vast majority of Enterococcus infections can be linked to two causative pathogens, E. faecalis and E. faecium. Management decisions are often difficult as each species exhibits differing resistance profiles.² E. faecalis bloodstream infections often lead to unnecessary coverage while E. faecium bloodstream infections have been linked to increased mortality, longer hospital stays and higher health care costs.³

QuickFISH Provides 20 Minute Identification and Differentiation of E. faecalis, E. faecium and Other Enterococci from Positive Blood Cultures

• Save time and money by using as a first line detection method and differentiate E. faecalis from other enterococci, such as E. faecium sooner.
• Results 1-3 days earlier than conventional methods.
• Allows for better patient management by offering rapid pathogen ID.

¹Bidenbach et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2004; 50(1):59-69.
²Forrest et al. Antimicro Agents Chemother 2008;52(10):3558-3563.
³Salgado et al. Infect Con Hosp Epid 2003;24(9):690-698.