Evaluation and application of an improved bacteriocin typing method for Klebsiella aerogenes.
A bacteriocin typing method was evaluated using 200 strains of Klebsiella aerogenes, 93% of which fell into 11 distinct types. The typing technique was successfully applied to the monitoring and control of hospital cross-infection.
D001430:Bacteriocins; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male
D001430:Bacteriocins