Understanding the Evolution of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 17-23

  Kim, JiYeon ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR TYPING; MULTILOCUS SEQUENCE TYPING; NONHUMAN; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 58749104810     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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