Genetic similarity between Staphylococcus sp isolated from human and hospital settings, and susceptibility to different antimicrobials

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 652-657

  Fabiano, Telma Luciana Trovó ^a   De Ávila, Bruna Helena Pinheiro ^b   Dias, Cleusa Cascaes ^b   Maluta, Renato Pariz ^a   De Ávila, Fernando Antonio ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b CENTRO UNIVERSITÁRIO BARÃO DE MAUÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Multiresistance; RAPD PCR; Similarity; Staphylococcus

Indexed keywords

STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 59349084241     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822008000400010     Document Type: Article

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