Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: The evaluation of rapid agglutination methods

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-15

  Davies, S ^a  

^a Public Health Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agglutination tests; Culture media; Methicillin resistance; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

AGGLUTINATION TESTS; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030898601     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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