First detection of an invasive Staphylococcus aureus strain (D958) with reduced susceptibility to glycopeptides in Saudi Arabia.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on April 14, 2010

Authors

S Al-Obeid1, Q Haddad, A Cherkaoui, J Schrenzel, P François

Author Affiliations

1: Microbiology Department, Security Forces Hospital Program, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, P.O. Box 3643, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia. obeid_jacques@hotmail.com

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