Analysis of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium by phage typing, antimicrobial susceptibility and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1037-1042

  Kariuki, S ^a,b,c   Gilks, C ^b   Kimari, J ^c   Muyodi, J ^c   Waiyaki, P ^c   Hart, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; KENYA; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SEROTYPE;

EID: 0033507848     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-48-11-1037     Document Type: Article

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