Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus detection using chromogenic media: The Sheffield experience

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-17

  Davies, Steve ^a   McIntyre, S ^a   Fowler, J ^a   Tovey, M ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromogenic media; Methicillin; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHROMOGENIC MEDIUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; INOCULATION; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THROAT CULTURE;

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 41749090485     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2008.11732788     Document Type: Article

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