In conclusion, chromogenic media for detection of VRE offer a sensitivity that isfrequently reported as better than that of conventional media such as BEAV. UnlikeBEAV, most chromogenic media allow differentiation and presumptive identification ofthe two dominant species of enterococci, and most reports note that less time isrequired for processing of colonies due to the higher selectivity/specificity of thesemedia. There is no clear difference in sensitivity among most of the chromogenic agarsreported here.