Hospital outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus followed by an in vivo change to a mecA-negative mutant with loss of epidemicity

被引：8
作者：
Wagenvoort, JHT
Toenbreker, HMJ
Heck, MEOC
van Leeuwen, WJ
Wannet, WJB
机构：
[1] Atrium Med Ctr, Dept Med Microbiol, NL-6401 CX Heerlen, Netherlands
[2] Natl Inst Publ Hlth & Environm, RIVM, NL-3720 BA Bilthoven, Netherlands
[3] Atrium Med Ctr, Dept Hosp Infect Control, NL-6401 CX Heerlen, Netherlands
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2000年 / 19卷 / 12期
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D O I：
10.1007/s100960000404
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
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[No abstract available]
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页码：976 / 977
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