Value of phenotyping methods as an initial screening of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in epidemiologic studies.

doi:10.1007/BF01740816

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Value of phenotyping methods as an initial screening of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in epidemiologic studies.

Infection - 1 Jan 2000

Bergmans D, Bonten M, van Tiel F, Gaillard C, London N, van der Geest S, de Leeuw P, Stobberingh E

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When studying the epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, determination of the similarity of isolates is crucial. In the present study the distinctive capacity of four phenotyping methods (antibiotic susceptibility patterns, serotyping, phage-typing and outer membrane protein [OMP] profile analys...

Topics

Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
DNA, Bacterial
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Humans
Mass Screening
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Phenotype
Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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