Analysis of epidemic Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates by isoelectric focusing of pyoverdine and RAPD-PCR: Modern tools for an integrated anti-nosocomial infection strategy in burn wound centres

Burns

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 379-386

  De Vos, D ^a   Lim Jr , A ^a   Pirnay, J P ^a,b   Duinslaeger, L ^b   Revets, H ^a   Vanderkelen, A ^b   Hamers, R ^a   Cornelis, P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SYSTEMS BIOLOGY   (Belgium)

^b Militair Hospitaal Koningin Astrid   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Bacterial diversity; Burn; Nosocomial infections; P. aeruginosa; Polymicrobial infection; Pyoverdine typing; RAPD PCR

Indexed keywords

PYOVERDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BURN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HYDROTHERAPY; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOELECTRIC FOCUSING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030732527     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(96)00017-4     Document Type: Article

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