Klebsiella typing: Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) in comparison with O:K-serotyping

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 397-404

  Hansen, D S ^a   Skov, R ^b   Benedi J V ^c   Sperling, V ^d   Kolmos, H J ^e  

^a WHO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE   (Denmark)

^b STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^d Childs Trust Hospital   (India)

^e ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; K typing; Klebsiella; LPS groups; O typing; O:K serotyping; PFGE; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis; Typing

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNTER IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KLEBSIELLA; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEROTYPING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA;

EID: 0036630657     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2002.00411.x     Document Type: Article

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