Successful, multiresistant bacterial clones.
Multilocus sequence typing gives us unparalleled insights into the population biology of bacterial species, including those that cause healthcare-associated and/or community-acquired infections. For many of these species, we now recognize the existence of internationally prevalent clones, which are often resistant to multiple antibiotics.
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Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring and Reference Laboratory, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5EQ, UK. neil.woodford@hpa.org.uk
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular / Q000379:methods; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D040641:Quantitative Trait Loci / Q000235:genetics
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents