PVL-positive MRSA in Austria

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 931-935

  Krziwanek, K ^a   Luger, C ^a   Sammer, B ^a   Stumvoll, S ^a   Stammler, M ^a   Metz Gercek, S ^a   Mittermayer, H ^a  

^a ELISABETHINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PANTON VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA ISOLATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOLECULAR TYPING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; WESTERN EUROPE;

AUSTRIA; BACTERIAL TOXINS; EXOTOXINS; HUMANS; LEUKOCIDINS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PHYLOGENY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 35948949441     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0391-4     Document Type: Article

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