Phenotypic and genotypic properties of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated in Hungary, 1997-2000

Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 457-477

  Milch, Hedda ^a   Pászti, Judit ^a   Erdosi, Tímea ^a   Hetzmann, Magdolna ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Genotyping; MRSA strains; Phage typing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUNGARY; MICROBIOLOGY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE; VIROLOGY;

DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; HUNGARY; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGES;

EID: 0035748786     PISSN: 12178950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AMicr.48.2001.3-4.14     Document Type: Article

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