Comparison of ATB Staph, Rapid ATB Staph, Vitek, and E-test methods for detection of oxacillin heteroresistance in staphylococci possessing mecA

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 52-57

  Frebourg, Noëlle Barbier ^a   Nouet, Delphine ^a   Lemée, Ludovic ^a   Martin, Emmanuelle ^a   Lemeland, Jean François ^a  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; COAGULASE; OXACILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIAL GENE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031963864     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.1.52-57.1998     Document Type: Article

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