Comparison of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and whole-genome-sequencing-based typing confirms the accuracy of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for the investigation of local Pseudomonas aeruginosa outbreaks.
Fiche publication
Date publication
juin 2020
Journal
The Journal of hospital infection
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr HOCQUET Didier
Tous les auteurs :
Martak D, Meunier A, Sauget M, Cholley P, Thouverez M, Bertrand X, Valot B, Hocquet D
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
To determine whether pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) accurately recognizes isolates belonging to clusters defined by techniques based on whole-genome sequencing (WGS) using Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a model.
Mots clés
Bacterial typing, Outbreaks, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, Whole-genome sequencing, cgMLST
Référence
J. Hosp. Infect.. 2020 Jun 22;: