Revised approach for identification and detection of ampicillin and vancomycin resistance in Enterococcus species by using MicroScan panels

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1779-1783

  Iwen, Peter C ^a   Kelly, Dianne M ^a   Linder, James ^a   Hinrichs, Steven H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAMASE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS; ERROR; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029951634     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.7.1779-1783.1996     Document Type: Article

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