Typing of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A technical review

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-23

  Mehndiratta, P L ^a   Bhalla, P ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Epidemiology of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA); MRSA typing; surveillance of MRSA; typing techniques

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

BACTERIOPHAGE TYPING; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EID: 84857870903     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.93015     Document Type: Review

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