Detection of genes encoding aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes in staphylococci by polymerase chain reaction and dot blot hybridization

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 273-279

  Udo, E E ^a   Dashti, A A ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Dot blot hybridization; Genes; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL ENZYME; GENTAMICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; KUWAIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ACETYLTRANSFERASES; AMINOGLYCOSIDES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; KANAMYCIN KINASE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; NUCLEOTIDYLTRANSFERASES; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASES (ALCOHOL GROUP ACCEPTOR); POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0033979298     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(99)00124-7     Document Type: Article

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