Analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by IS1181 profiling

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 271-279

  Symms, C ^a   Cookson, B ^a   Stanley, J ^a   Hookey, J V ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; CROSS INFECTION; EPIDEMIC; GENE INSERTION; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; RESTRICTION MAPPING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031850864     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268898008796     Document Type: Article

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