A preliminary evaluation of a new selective agar supplemented with desferrioxamine for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 216-221

  Monsen, Tor ^a   Olofsson, C ^a   GranstromGranstrom S ^a   WistromWistrom J ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Desferrioxamine; Methicillin; MRSA; Oxacillin; Polymyxin B; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AMPHOTERICIN B; AZTREONAM; DEFEROXAMINE; LITHIUM; MANNITOL; METICILLIN; OXACILLIN; POLYMYXIN B; IRON CHELATING AGENT;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CALCULATION; CANDIDA; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; GROWTH INHIBITION; INCUBATION TIME; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; EVALUATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

AGAR; CULTURE MEDIA; DEFEROXAMINE; IRON CHELATING AGENTS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0141957989     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(03)00132-4     Document Type: Article

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