S. aureus: A 'superbug'

Microbiology Today

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-21

  Foster, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 39549109476     PISSN: 14640570     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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