A probable case of laboratory-acquired infection with Salmonella typhi: Evidence from phage typing, antibiograms, and analysis by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 95-97

  Thong, Kwai Lin ^a   Cheong, Yuet Meng ^b   Pang, Tikki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b Pfizer Malaysia/Singapore ^*  (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibiogram; Laboratory acquired infection; Phage typing; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis; Salmonella typhi

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344227409     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(96)90061-2     Document Type: Article

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