Evaluation of phenotypic and molecular methods for screening and detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 663-666

  Kerttula, Anne Marie ^a   Mero, Sointu ^a   Pasanen, Tanja ^a   Vuopio Varkila, Jaana ^a   Virolainen, Anni ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOXITIN; OXACILLIN; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN 2A;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 48249154216     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540801955216     Document Type: Article

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