Evaluation of Vitek GPS-SA card for testing of oxacillin against borderline-susceptible staphylococci that lack mec

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1603-1605

  Knapp, Cynthia C ^a   Ludwig, M D ^a   Washington, John A ^a   Chambers, Henry F ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAVULANIC ACID; OXACILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029937189     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.7.1603-1605.1996     Document Type: Article

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