Molecular typing in practice

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages

  Pitt, T L ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DNA;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENOTYPE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0033397974     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(99)90069-5     Document Type: Article

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