Comparison of PCR-based molecular markers for the characterization of Proteus mirabilis clinical isolates

Proteus mirabilis is one of the most important pathogens associated with complicated urinary tract infections (acute pyelonephritis, bladder infections, kidney stones) and bacteremia, affecting patients with anatomical abnormalities, immunodeficiency, and long-term urinary catheterization. For epide...

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Main Authors: Lessandra Michelim, Gabriela Muller, Jucimar Zacaria, Ana Paula Longaray Delamare, Sérgio Olavo Pinto da Costa, Sergio Echeverrigaray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000500014&lng=en&tlng=en