True identity of control Staphylococcus aureus strains and their performance in the tube coagulase test

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 496-499

  Wilcox, M H ^a,c   Walker, C ^a   Winstanley, T G ^b   Limb, D I ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAGULASE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029980083     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-44-6-496     Document Type: Article

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