PICNet Annual Report FY2016_2017
[…] with traditional met hods. Most resistant bacteria of infection control interest harbour its resistant genes on the bacteriaâs chromosomes. CPOs however, carry their genes on plasmids, making it very different to detect clusters using conventional methods. Newer technology suc h as whole genome sequencing ( WGS ) reveals the complete DNA make -up of an organism, including plasmid genes, to differentiate between closely related organisms or unrelated...
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