Clonal analysis and identification of epidemic strains of methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus by antibiotyping and determination of protein A gene and coagulase gene polymorphisms

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2514-2520

  Hoefnagels Schuermans, A ^a   Peetermans, W E ^a   Struelens, M J ^b   Van Lierde, S ^a   Van Eldere, J ^a  

^a REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAGULASE; PROTEIN A;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA DETERMINATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030881827     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.10.2514-2520.1997     Document Type: Article

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