Laboratory Contamination of Specimens with Quality Control Strains of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Ontario
AUTOR(ES)
Katz, K. C.
FONTE
American Society for Microbiology
RESUMO
Cross-contamination with laboratory control strains of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis was documented in 15 clinical specimens from nine clinical microbiology laboratories in Ontario, Canada. Laboratories should be alert to the possibility of contamination of specimens with vancomycin-resistant enterococci from the laboratory environment. Molecular typing of strains may assist in elucidating the source of such contamination.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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