Use of the DiversiLab repetitive sequence-based polymerase chain reaction system for genotyping Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates in different wards of one hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 180-182

  Wu, Z B ^a   Pan, S M ^a   Yu, J ^a   Liu, Y ^a   Yang, X F ^a   Chen, Q Q ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPETITIVE SEQUENCE BASED POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; WARD;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CHINA; CROSS INFECTION; GENOTYPE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REPETITIVE SEQUENCES, NUCLEIC ACID; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SOFTWARE; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 80052261678     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.06.006     Document Type: Letter

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