Increasing Rate of Detection of Fusidic Acid Resistance in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated from Clinical Samples in Malaysia

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 276-

  Alreshidi, M A ^a   Mariana, N S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUSIDIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; LETTER; MALAYSIA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FUSIDIC ACID; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 80054108108     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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