Rapid identification of beta-hemolytic streptococci by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 299, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 421-426

  Poppert, Sven ^a   Nickel, Daniel ^b   Berger, Anja ^b   Yildiz, Tatjana ^b   Kaestner, Nicole ^b   Mauerer, Stefanie ^b   Spellerberg, Barbara ^b  

^a BERNHARD NOCHT INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood culture; FISH; In situ hybridization; Probe; rRNA; Streptococci

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; BLOOD CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FISH; GRAM STAINING; LACTOCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS DYSGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 68749106914     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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