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SUBMITTER: Parcell BJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5840502 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Parcell B J BJ Oravcova K K Pinheiro M M Holden M T G MTG Phillips G G Turton J F JF Gillespie S H SH
The Journal of hospital infection 20171208 3
<h4>Background</h4>Pseudomonas aeruginosa healthcare outbreaks can be time consuming and difficult to investigate. Guidance does not specify which typing technique is most practical for decision-making.<h4>Aim</h4>To explore the usefulness of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in the investigation of a P. aeruginosa outbreak, describing how it compares with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis.<h4>Methods</h4>Six patient isolates and six environmen ...[more]