Staphylococcus Epidermidis Methods and Protocols [Paperback]

Due to the highly collaborative nature of investigators working in the field, we have rapidly advanced our understanding of Staphylococcus epidermidis and other staphylococci in the last two decades. The chapters in Staphylococcus Epidermidis: Methods and Protocols are designed to give the new investigator a series of tools so they can ask novel and exciting questions related to the biology of this opportunistic pathogen, as many exciting and unexplored questions such as defining the interaction of S. epidermidis and other normal flora remain to be discovered. Written in the successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.

Authoritative and easily accessible, Staphylococcus Epidermidis: Methods and Protocols seeks to serve both professionals and novices with its well-honed methodologies.

This book?details cutting-edge methods that will help both professionals and novices explore the biology of Staphylococcus epidermidis. It features step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols and expert implementation advice.

1. Clinical Characteristics of Infections in Humans due to Staphylococcus epidermidis

Mark E. Rupp

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2. Staphylococcus epidermidis Pathogenesis

Michael Otto

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3. Identification of Staphylococcus epidermidis in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory by Molecular Methods

Amity L. Roberts

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4. Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis of Staphylococcus epidermidis

Richard V. Goering and Paul D. Fey

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