A review of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus for primary care physicians

Journal of Family and Community Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 117-120

  Bukharie, Huda ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Clindamycin; Methicillin; Saudi Arabia; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959540337     PISSN: 22308229     EISSN: 2229340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-1683.74320     Document Type: Review

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