Characterization of staphylococcus aureus isolated from the skin surface of athletes and training environment by random amplified polymorphic DNA and antibiotic resistance profiling

Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 489-494

  Yoke Kqueen, Cheah ^a   Laurence, John ^a   Radu, Son ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Athletes; RAPD PCR; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; DNA; MAMMALS; POLYMORPHISM; SKIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PROFILING; DENDROGRAMS; NALIDIXIC ACIDS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34848827208     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2006.489.494     Document Type: Article

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