title: Are variable repeats in the spa gene suitable targets for epidemiological studies of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains?
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Belkum
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Riewerts Eriksen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sijmons
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van Leeuwen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: VandenBergh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kluytmans
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Espersen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Verbrugh
mesh_terms: D005798:Genes, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins