Detection of oxacillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus by screening tests

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 834-836

  Cuny, C ^a   Pasemann, B ^a   Witte, W ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METICILLIN; OXACILLIN; SULBACTAM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0032804108     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050413     Document Type: Article

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