Abstract
DNA-based techniques are frequently used to confirm the relatedness of putative outbreak isolates. These techniques often lack the discriminatory power when analyzing closely related microbes such as E. coli. Here the value of Raman spectroscopy as a typing tool for E. coli in a clinical setting was retrospectively evaluated.
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Typing Techniques / methods*
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Escherichia coli / chemistry
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Escherichia coli / classification*
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Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
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Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology*
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Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
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Humans
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Retrospective Studies
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Spectrum Analysis, Raman / methods*