Comparison of modified multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat fingerprinting with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for typing clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus

Annals of Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 50-56

  Chung, Soie ^a   Yi, Jongyoun ^b   Jang, Mi Hee ^c   Joo, Sei Ick ^a   Ra, Eun Kyung ^a   Kim, So Yeon ^a,d   Chang, Chulhun L ^c   Park, Sung Sup ^a   Kim, Eui Chong ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d National Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Multiple locus variable number tandem repeat fingerprinting; Pulsed field gel electrophoresis; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859622473     PISSN: 22343806     EISSN: 22343814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3343/alm.2012.32.1.50     Document Type: Article

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