Salt tolerance of EMRSA-16 and its effect on the sensitivity of screening cultures

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-62

  Jones, E M ^a   Bowker, K E ^a   Cooke, R ^a   Marshall, R J ^a   Reeves, D S ^a   MacGowan, A P ^a  

^a NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Salt tolerance; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

AGAR; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; SCREENING;

EID: 0031042911     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90168-7     Document Type: Article

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