An inexpensive and reliable method for routine identification of staphylococcal species

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 327-335

  Monsen, T ^a   Ronnmark M ^a   Olofsson, C ^a   Wistrom J ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CARBOHYDRATE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS HAEMOLYTICUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS HOMINIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS WARNERI;

EID: 0031850566     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01709455     Document Type: Article

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