Improved methods for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 267-270

  Rohrer, S ^a   Tschierske, M ^a   Zbinden, R ^a   Berger Bachi B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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Indexed keywords

CEFOXITIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035024209     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011263     Document Type: Article

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