Identification of mec A-related oxacillin resistance in staphylococci by the E test and the broth microdilution method

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 445-456

  Petersson, A C ^a   Miorner H ^a   Kamme, C ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; METICILLIN; NOVOBIOCIN; OXACILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE;

COAGULASE; GENES, BACTERIAL; METHICILLIN; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NOVOBIOCIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030004904     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/37.3.445     Document Type: Article

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