Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains: State of affairs and tomorrow's possibilities

Microbial Drug Resistance

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 173-188

  Van Belkum, A ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DNA DETERMINATION; LABORATORY TEST; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TECHNOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033664765     PISSN: 10766294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2000.6.173     Document Type: Review

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