| Literature DB >> 2501355 |
J E Patterson1, T F Patterson, P Farrel, W J Hierholzer, M J Zervos.
Abstract
Restriction endonuclease analysis (REA) was evaluated as an epidemiologic typing tool to distinguish Branhamella catarrhalis strains. Fourteen beta-lactamase-producing strains were collected over a 16-month period at a hospital where a nosocomial outbreak of this organism was previously documented by REA. REA produced 12 distinct patterns which correlated with epidemiologic data. Chromosomal REA appears to be a useful technique for distinguishing B. catarrhalis strains.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2501355 PMCID: PMC267459 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.27.5.944-946.1989
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948