Rapid discrimination between methicillin-sensitive and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by intact cell mass spectrometry

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 295-300

  Edwards Jones, Valerie ^a   Claydon, M A ^a   Evason, D J ^a   Walker, J ^b   Fox, A J ^a,b   Gordon, D B ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CELL SURFACE; INFECTION CONTROL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034092552     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-49-3-295     Document Type: Article

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