Molecular epidemiology of clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Taiwan.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on January 01, 2004

Authors

Yhu-Chering Huang1, Lin-Hui Su, Tsu-Lan Wu, Chun-Eng Liu, Tzuu-Guang Young, Po-Yen Chen, Po-Ren Hseuh, Tzou-Yien Lin

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan. ychuang@adm.cgmh.org.tw

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