Molecular analysis of the genetic variation among penicillin- susceptible and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes in Canada

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 892-900

  Louie, M ^a   Louie, L ^b   Papia, G ^b   Talbot, J ^b   Lovgren, M ^b   Simor, A E ^b  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; IMIPENEM; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; TETRACYCLINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CANADA; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROTYPING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0032903957     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314664     Document Type: Article

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