Comparison of inoculation methods for testing enterococci by using vancomycin screening agar

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2841-2842

  Jorgensen, James H ^a   Mcelmeel, M Leticia ^a   Trippy, Christa W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0029909965     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.11.2841-2842.1996     Document Type: Article

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