Consecutive isolation of homologous strains of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus from a hospitalized child

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-53

  Lawrence, C ^a   Cosseron, M ^b   Durand, P ^b   Costa, Y ^b   Leclercq, R ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

mecA; Methicillin resistance; Neonatal intensive care; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; METICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOSE SMEAR; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PREMATURITY; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029948695     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90028-6     Document Type: Article

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