Are variable repeats in the spa gene suitable targets for epidemiological studies of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains?

A van Belkum; N Riewerts Eriksen; M Sijmons; W van Leeuwen; MFQ van den Bergh; J Kluytmans; F Espersen; H Verbrugh

Are variable repeats in the spa gene suitable targets for epidemiological studies of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains?

A van Belkum
, N Riewerts Eriksen
, M Sijmons
, W van Leeuwen
, MFQ van den Bergh
, J Kluytmans
, F Espersen
, H Verbrugh

Department of Medical Microbiology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	768-70
Number of pages	3
Journal	European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Volume	15
Issue number	9
Publication status	Published - Sept 1996

Keywords

Genes, Bacterial
Humans
Methicillin Resistance
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcus aureus

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