Table 1 Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains used in this study
From: A diagnostic PCR assay for the detection of an Australian epidemic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Strain type | Number or identity | Source | PFGE typed prior to this study |
|---|---|---|---|
Laboratory | PAO1 (ATCC 15693), PAK, PA103, ATTC 27853 | ||
CF isolates | 56 (sputum, bronchial lavage) | Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne | Yes [10] |
CF isolates | 54 (sputum) | Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne | No |
Non-CF isolates | 7 (urine, sputum, bronchial lavage) | Monash Medical Centre | No |
Non-CF isolates | 52 | Gribbles Pathology, Melbourne | No |
Environmental | 6 | Water Board Authority, Sydney | No |
Known clonal/epidemic | Liverpool (LES431, LESB58), Manchester (8799, C3373), Midlands (8916, 10066), Stoke and Trent | Craig Winstanley (University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK) | |
Known clonal/epidemic | Australian Epidemic Strain II (AES-II) | Claire Wainwright (Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane) | Yes [27] |