Quantitative PCR for Etiologic Diagnosis of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia in Intensive Care Unit.

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Published in Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) on March 31, 2012

Authors

Sun-Jung Kwon1, Taehyeon Jeon, Dongwook Seo, Moonjoon Na, Eu-Gene Choi, Ji-Woong Son, Eun-Hyung Yoo, Chang-Gyo Park, Hoi Young Lee, Ju Ock Kim, Sun-Young Kim, Jaeku Kang

Author Affiliations

1: Myunggok Medical Research Institute, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. ; Department of Internal Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.

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