title: A standardized protocol for the rapid preparation of bacterial DNA for pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
abstract: A rapid method for the preparation of bacterial DNA for pulsed-field gel electrophoresis was developed for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. This method was accomplished by reducing the time for the cell lysis reaction, restriction endonuclease digestion, and electrophoresis to 1, 1.5, and 18 h, respectively. The whole procedure from the initial bacterial culture plate to the final analysis of restriction fragments can be completed within 24 h. This rapid method was successfully achieved for Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Salmonella typhimurium, Serratia marcescens, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chui
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field / Q000379:methods; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000235:genetics; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000235:genetics*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000235:genetics*; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000235:genetics; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000235:genetics; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000235:genetics; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial