Modified multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis for rapid identification and typing of Clostridium difficile during institutional outbreaks.
J Clin Microbiol
; 49(5): 1983-6, 2011 May.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21411590
ABSTRACT
A modified multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MMLVA) method was validated on Clostridium difficile-infected stool specimens from institutional outbreaks. The method allows simultaneous detection of toxin genes, deletions, and tandem repeats from cultured isolates or stool specimens. Results were used to aid institutional outbreak investigation by identifying clusters of NAP1/027.
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Assunto principal:
Infecção Hospitalar
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Clostridioides difficile
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Técnicas de Tipagem Bacteriana
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Infecções por Clostridium
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Repetições Minissatélites
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Tipagem Molecular
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article