Methicillin-resistance among Turkish isolates of Staphylococcus aureus strains from nosocomial and community infections and their resistance patterns using various antimicrobial agents

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 325-329

  Durmaz, B ^a   Durmaz, R ^a   Sahin, K ^a  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Community; Infection; MRSA; Nosocomial

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; METICILLIN; OXACILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0031456440     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90149-3     Document Type: Article

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