Variation in structure and location of VanA glycopeptide resistance elements among enterococci from a single patient.
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Forty-six VanA glycopeptide-resistant enterococci (GRE) from a single patient were investigated for variation in structure and location of VanA resistance elements. Together with identification to species level and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, these data divided the GRE into 10 groups and subgroups. Combining data in this manner appears helpful when investigating the epidemiology of GRE.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 37 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999