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Screening for methicillin resistance

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Screening for methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and coagulase-negative staphylococci: an evaluation of three selective media and Mastalex-MRSA latex agglutination
ABSTRACT Laboratory confirmation of MRSA is important for the implementation of infection control; conventional screening culture methods take up to five days for confirmation. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the efficiency of three selective media for growth of methicillin-resistant ...
January 1, 2003; British Journal of Biomedical Science

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