Comparison of DNA fingerprinting by PFGE and PCR-RFLP of the coagulase gene to distinguish MRSA isolates

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 305-317

  Nada, T ^a   Ichiyama, S ^a,b   Osada, Y ^a   Ohta, M ^b   Shimokata, K ^b   Kato, N ^b   Nakashima, N ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coagulase gene; MRSA; Nosocomial infection; PCR RFLP; PFGE

Indexed keywords

COAGULASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JAPAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NEWBORN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029961994     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90041-9     Document Type: Article

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