Role of molecular typing in pediatric infection control

Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 100-106

  Morel, Anne Sophie ^a   Saiman, Lisa ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA;

EID: 0035041061     PISSN: 10451870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/spid.2001.22783     Document Type: Article

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