An evaluation of the necessity of 24-hour incubation for oxacillin minimum inhibitory concentrations

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 380-383

  Wasilauskas, Benedict L ^a   Morrell Jr , Robert M ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b North Carolina Baptist Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Bacterial infections; Microbial sensitivity testing; MRSA; Oxacillin; Staphylococcus

Indexed keywords

OXACILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; INCUBATION TIME; LABORATORY TEST; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0029867489     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/105.4.380     Document Type: Article

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