A rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test based on chemiluminescence assay and its application to screening of genotypes in vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 220-226

  Nagasawa, Zenzo ^a,b   Manome, Isao ^c   Nagayama, Ariaki ^a  

^a FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SAGA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c EIKEN CHEMICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemiluminescence assay; Rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test; Vancomycin resistant enterococci

Indexed keywords

TEICOPLANIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; INCUBATION TIME; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; STANDARD;

EID: 4644290838     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10156-004-0329-z     Document Type: Article

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