Improved pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for typing vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Authors
Turabelidze, D Kotetishvili, M Kreger, A Morris, JG Sulakvelidze, A
Citation
D. Turabelidze et al., Improved pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for typing vancomycin-resistant enterococci, J CLIN MICR, 38(11), 2000, pp. 4242-4245
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
4242 - 4245
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200011)38:11<4242:IPGEFT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
yA rapid protocol for subtyping vancomycin-resistant enterococci by pulsed- field gel electrophoresis is reported. The procedure is simple and potentia lly cost-effective and allows reproducible subtyping of the strains in appr oximately 1 day.