Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Subtyping methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates and tracking nosocomial infections have evolved from phenotypic to genotypic approaches; most laboratories now depend on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). We discuss the limitations of current image-based genotyping methods...

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Main Authors: Bo Shopsin, Barry N. Kreiswirth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
genotyping
spa-typing
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0323_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0323_article

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