Molecular characterisation of the dominant UK methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, EMRSA-15 and EMRSA-16

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 516-521

  Moore, P C L ^a   Lindsay, J A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN; VIRULENCE FACTOR;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENOME; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENE CLUSTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; UNITED KINGDOM;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0036245954     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-51-6-516     Document Type: Article

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