Recurrent Challenges for Clinicians: Emergence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Vancomycin Resistance, and Current Treatment Options.

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Published in J Lab Physicians on July 01, 2013

Authors

Bansidhar Tarai1, Poonam Das1, Dilip Kumar1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India.

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