Polymorphism of the rDNA and tDNA loci in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A perspective for molecular epidemiology surveillance

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 722-729

  Guerra Spacov, Isabel Cristina ^a   Marques da Silva, Suzileyde Alberto ^a   de Morais Jr , Marcos Antônio ^a   de Morais, Márcia Maria Camargo ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Molecular typing; Nosocomial infection; P. aeruginosa; rDNA PCR; tDNA PCR

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AZTREONAM; BACTERIAL DNA; CEFEPIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; POLYMYXIN; RIBOSOME DNA; TRANSFER DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BRAZIL; CROSS INFECTION; GENE SEQUENCE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; MOLECULAR TYPING; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 37049008525     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-47572006000400023     Document Type: Article

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