Rapid screening of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using PCR and chromogenic agar: a prospective study to evaluate costs and effects.

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Published in Clin Microbiol Infect on December 01, 2010

Authors

M W M Wassenberg1, J A J W Kluytmans, A T A Box, R W Bosboom, A G M Buiting, E P M van Elzakker, W J G Melchers, M M L van Rijen, S F T Thijsen, A Troelstra, C M J E Vandenbroucke-Grauls, C E Visser, A Voss, P F G Wolffs, M W H Wulf, A A van Zwet, G A de Wit, M J M Bonten

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medical Microbiology  Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

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