Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis for Typing of Staphylococcus epidermidis

Johansson A; Koskiniemi S; Gottfridsson P; Wistrom J; Monsen T

doi:10.1128/jcm.44.1.260-265.2006

Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem Repeat Analysis for Typing of Staphylococcus epidermidis

Johansson A, Koskiniemi S, Gottfridsson P +2 more2006Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyJournal Article

10.1128/jcm.44.1.260-265.2006 PubMed Free full text

Abstract

We applied a high-resolution PCR-based typing method, multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis (MLVA), for discrimination of 30 multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis . The results of MLVA were congruent with results obtained by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). MLVA generated discrete character data, and its discriminatory capacity was comparable to that of PFGE.

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