Catalase-negative Staphylococcus aureus: A rare cause of catheter-related bacteremia [2]

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1253-1255

  Friedberg, Bruno ^a   Hauer, E ^a   Belkhirat, M ^a   Watine, J ^a   Le Coustumier, A ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Géneral   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; METICILLIN; OXACILLIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CATALASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; CATHETER INFECTION; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; INOCULATION; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0346339441     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2003.00760.x     Document Type: Letter

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