Rapid molecular detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [8]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1604-1605

  Wren, M W D ^a   Carder, Caroline ^a   Coen, P G ^a   Gant, V ^a   Wilson, A P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAGULASE; METICILLIN; OXACILLIN;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; GENE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DNA, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; METHICILLIN; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33645935385     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.44.4.1604-1605.2006     Document Type: Letter

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