Evaluation of a fully automated system (RAISUS) for rapid identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of staphylococci

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 5808-5810

  Kanemitsu, K ^a   Kunishima, H ^a   Hatta, M ^a   Inden, K ^a   Saga, T ^a   Ouchi, H ^a   Ishizawa, K ^a   Harigae, H ^a   Takemura, H ^a   Kaku, M ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; MEROPENEM; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AUTOMATION; ENZYMES; EVALUATION STUDIES; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 27744523574     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.43.11.5808-5810.2005     Document Type: Article

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