Shortcut detection of the vanB gene cluster in enterococci by a duplex real-time PCR assay

Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 349-352

  Adams, D N ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

DNA extraction; Real time PCR; Vancomycin resistant enterococci

Indexed keywords

DNA; TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GENE CLUSTER; GENOTYPE; GRAM STAINING; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENOTYPE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 33747621356     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313020600820807     Document Type: Article

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