Using groEL as the target for identification of Enterococcus faecium clades and 7 clinically relevant Enterococcus species

Background/Purpose: Accurate identification is important for effective treatment because Enterococcus species have talents to cope with various antibiotics either by intrinsic resistance or by acquisition of mobile genetic elements. The groEL gene is a permissive target in identification of bacteria...

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Main Authors: Wei-Wen Hung, Yen-Hsu Chen, Sung-Pin Tseng, Ya-Ting Jao, Lee-Jene Teng, Wei-Chun Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218304882