Changes in major populations of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in belgium

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-203

  Wildemauwe, C ^a   Godard, C ^a   Vanhoof, R ^a   Van Bossuyt, E ^a   Hannecart Pokorni, E ^a  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aminoglycoside modifying enzymes; AP PCR; MRSA; Phage types

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL ENZYME;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BELGIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0029860613     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90066-3     Document Type: Article

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