Genetic basis for molecular epidemiology of MRSA

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 117-129

  Hiramatsu, Keiichi ^a   Kondo, Noriko ^a   Ito, Teruyo ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mec; Mecl; MRSA; PreMRSA; Ribotyping

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001539856     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02351563     Document Type: Review

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