Use of in-house studies of molecular epidemiology and full species identification for controlling spread of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis isolates

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2129-2132

  Bodnar, Ulana R ^a   Noskin, Gary A ^a   Suriano, Terra ^a   Cooper, Isabell ^a   Reisberg, Boris E ^a   Peterson, Lance R ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0029783727     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.9.2129-2132.1996     Document Type: Article

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