Application of infrequent-restriction-site PCR to clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii and Serratia marcescens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 3108-3112

  Yoo, Jin Hong ^a,b   Choi, Jung Hyun ^a   Shin, Wan Shik ^a   Huh, Dong Ho ^a   Cho, Yoon Kyung ^a   Kim, Kyung Mi ^a   Kim, Mi Young ^a   Kang, Moon Won ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DELIVERY ROOM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENOTYPE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION SITE; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 0032830621     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.10.3108-3112.1999     Document Type: Article

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