JAC Advance Access published online on December 11, 2007
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, doi:10.1093/jac/dkm474
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Successful, multiresistant bacterial clones
Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring and Reference Laboratory, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK
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Multilocus sequence typing gives us unparalleled insights into the population biology of bacterial species, including those that cause healthcare-associated and/or community-acquired infections. For many of these species, we now recognize the existence of internationally prevalent clones, which are often resistant to multiple antibiotics.
Key Words: E. coli , Enterococcus , Staphylococcus , MLST
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