Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Finland

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 101-107

  Salmenlinna, S ^a   Lyytikainen O ^a   Kotilainen, P ^b   Scotford, R ^a   Siren, E ^a   Vuopio Varkila, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FINLAND; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOSPITAL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RIBOTYPING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0034009127     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050438     Document Type: Article

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