Variation in structure and location of VanA glycopeptide resistance elements among enterococci from a single patient

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 818-820

  Tremlett, Catherine H ^a   Brown, Derek F J ^a   Woodford, Neil ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPEPTIDE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; TRANSPOSON;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032992760     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.3.818-820.1999     Document Type: Article

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