Evaluation of CHROMagar Staph. aureus, a new chromogenic medium, for isolation and presumptive identification of Staphylococcus aureus from human clinical specimens

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1587-1591

  Gaillot, Olivier ^a   Wetsch, Muriel ^a   Fortineau, Nicolas ^a   Berche, Patrick ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; COLOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ABUTILON HULSEANUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUUS CABALLUS; POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0033999028     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.4.1587-1591.2000     Document Type: Article

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