Staphylococcus aureus in the oral cavity: A three-year retrospective analysis of clinical laboratory data

British Dental Journal

Volumn 195, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 701-703

  Smith, A J ^c   Robertson, D ^a   Tang, M K ^b   Jackson, M S ^c   MacKenzie, D ^c   Bagg, J ^c  

^a CROSSHOUSE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GDP   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEMOGRAPHY; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL RECORD; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHEILITIS; CHILD; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; MOUTH DISEASE; PATHOGENICITY; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARRIER STATE; CHEILITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; MOUTH DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 1342267744     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4810832     Document Type: Article

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