Flow cytometry as a rapid test for detection of penicillin resistance directly in bacterial cells in Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus

Current Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-169

  Jarzembowski, T ^a   Wisniewska K ^a   Jozwik A ^a   Bryl, E ^a   Witkowski, J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL CULTURE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BORON COMPOUNDS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLINS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 46749091592     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: 14320991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00284-008-9179-8     Document Type: Article

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