Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus - post surgical infections in Egyptian hospital

Life Science Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 520-526

  El Moez, Sherein I Abd ^a   Dorgham, Sohad M ^a   El Aziz, Eman Abd ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antibiotic sensitivity; Human; Mec A gene; MRSA; PCR; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CAPRA HIRCUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79957705727     PISSN: 10978135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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