DNA sequence variation within vanA, vanB, vanC-1, and vanC-2/3 genes of clinical Enterococcus isolates

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 202-205

  Patel, Robin ^a   Uhl, Jim R ^a   Kohner, Peggy ^a   Hopkins, Marlene K ^a   Steckelberg, James M ^a   Kline, Bruce ^a   Cockerill III, Franklin R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL DNA; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENTEROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031962579     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aac.42.1.202     Document Type: Article

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