Outbreak of Nocardia farcinica infection with the same pattern in randomly amplified polymorphic DNA analysis

作者: S. Kachi , M. Okazaki , H. Takeda , H. Igarashi , O. Kobayashi

DOI: 10.1016/J.JHIN.2005.02.004

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摘要: We experienced three cases of nocardiosis by Nocardia farcinica in the same ward within a six-month period. The result gene analysis randomly amplified polymorphic DNA gave pattern. Thus, these were considered to be caused strain N. farcinica, implying presence nosocomial infection.

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