Shortcut method for extraction of Staphylococcus aureus DNA from blood cultures and conventional cultures for use in real-time PCR assays

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2932-2933

  Adams, D Nicholas ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CHARCOAL; METICILLIN; POLYANETHOLESULFONIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BLOOD CULTURE; DNA EXTRACTION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HEMODILUTION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRUCTURAL GENE;

BLOOD; CULTURE MEDIA; DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 20444502549     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.6.2932-2933.2005     Document Type: Article

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