Comparative study using various methods for identification of Staphylococcus species in clinical specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2824-2830

  Layer, F ^a   Ghebremedhin, B ^a   Moder, K A ^a   Konig W ^a   Konig B ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; GLYCERALDEHYDE 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; PROTEIN SODA; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA 16S; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GAP GENE; GENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TERMINAL RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; DNA, BACTERIAL; GLYCERALDEHYDE 3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE (NADP+); HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33747188695     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00226-06     Document Type: Article

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