Development and evaluation of a PCR-based immunoassay for the rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 607-613

  Towner, K J ^b   Talbot, D C S ^a   Curran, R ^b   Webster, C A ^b   Humphreys, H ^b  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOASSAY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031837710     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-47-7-607     Document Type: Article

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