Analysis of cross infection using genomic fingerprinting in nosocomial urinary tract infection caused by Enterococcus faecalis

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 46-48

  Takahashi, Satoshi ^a   Hirose, Takaoki ^a   Matsukawa, Masanori ^a   Shimizu, Toshiaki ^a   Kunishima, Yasuharu ^a   Takeyama, Koh ^a   Yokoo, Akifumi ^a   Hotta, Hiroshi ^a   Mikami, Midori ^a   Tsukamoto, Taiji ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

AP PCR; Cross infection; E. faecalis; Nosocomial infection; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; SEROTYPING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 13044294038     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101560050007     Document Type: Article

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