Accuracies of Leuconostoc phenotypic identification: A comparison of API systems and conventional phenotypic assays

BMC Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Kulwichit, Wanla ^a   Nilgate, Sumanee ^a   Chatsuwan, Tanittha ^a   Krajiw, Sunisa ^a   Unhasuta, Chudaachhara ^a   Chongthaleong, Anan ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; DNA 16S; RIBOSOME DNA; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DNA SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEUCONOSTOC; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; GENOTYPE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; LEUCONOSTOC; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 34547971103     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-7-69     Document Type: Article

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