Molecular characterization of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci from hospitals of the picardy region (France)

International Journal of Microbiology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Biendo, M ^a   Adjide C ^a   Castelain, S ^b   Belmekki, M ^a   Rousseau, F ^a   Slama, M ^a   Ganry, O ^a   Schmit, J L ^a   Eb, F ^a  

^a AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PICARDIE JULES VERNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM;

EID: 80052457173     PISSN: 1687918X     EISSN: 16879198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/150464     Document Type: Article

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