The molecular epidemiology of nosocomial infection: Past, present and future

Reviews and Research in Medical Microbiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 145-152

  Goering, R V ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrophoresis; Epidemiology; Molecular; PCR; Pulsed field; Typing

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0033636077     PISSN: 0954139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013542-200011030-00004     Document Type: Review

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