A Screening Test for the Detection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci

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Journal J Clin Pathol

Specialty Pathology

Date 1968 Mar 1

PMID 5188473

Citations 20

Authors

G M Churcher

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Abstract

A simple method is described for the detection of methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus by a disc-diffusion test on 5% NaCl agar. Information is given about the incidence of these strains in the Plymouth area.

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