Comparison of three chromogenic media and enrichment broth media for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from mucocutaneous screening specimens : CComparison of MRSA chromogenic media

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 363-369

  Nonhoff, C ^a   Denis, O ^a   Brenner, A ^a   Buidin, P ^a   Legros, N ^a   Thiroux, C ^a   Dramaix, M ^b   Struelens, M J ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BROTH DILUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; INCUBATION TIME; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TEST;

CHROMOGENIC COMPOUNDS; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NASAL MUCOSA; PERINEUM; PHARYNX; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 63949083833     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-008-0637-9     Document Type: Article

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