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Matched-cohort DNA microarray diversity analysis of methicillin sensitive and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from hospital admission patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Ruffing Ulla, Akulenko Ruslan, Bischoff Markus, Helms Volkhard, Herrmann Mathias, von Müller Lutz
Abstract excerpt
As genotyping of S. aureus is important for epidemiologic research and for hygiene management, methods are required for standardized fast and easily applicable evaluation of closely related epidemic strains with high prevalence in hospitals. In this single centre matched control study we compared a new commercially available DNA microarray (IdentiBAC) with standard spa-typing for S. aureus genotyping. Included in...
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