Identification of respiratory isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia by commercial biochemical systems and species-specific PCR

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 135-138

  Giordano, A ^a   Magni, A ^a   Trancassini, M ^a   Varesi, P ^a   Turner, R ^b   Mancini, C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b BIOMÉRIEUX   (France)

Author keywords

Biochemical; Identification; Molecular; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; TEST STRIP;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BRONCHI; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; TRACHEA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 29044436641     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.04.020     Document Type: Article

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