Improved pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for typing vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
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چکیده
A rapid protocol for subtyping vancomycin-resistant enterococci by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis is reported. The procedure is simple and potentially cost-effective and allows reproducible subtyping of the strains in approximately 1 day.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 38 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000