Highly epidemic strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus not distinguished by capsule formation, protein A content or adherence to HEp-2 cells

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-32

  Aathithan, S ^a   Dybowski, R ^a   French, G L ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN; PROTEIN A;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BACTERIOPHAGE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035091869     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011233     Document Type: Article

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