Characterization of methicillin-susceptible and -resistant staphylococci in the clinical setting: a multicentre study in Nigeria
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The staphylococci are implicated in a variety of human infections; however, many clinical microbiology laboratories in Nigeria do not identify staphylococci (in particular coagulase negative staphylococci - CNS) to the species level....
Main Authors: | Shittu Adebayo, Oyedara Omotayo, Abegunrin Fadekemi, Okon Kenneth, Raji Adeola, Taiwo Samuel, Ogunsola Folasade, Onyedibe Kenneth, Elisha Gay |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-11-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/286 |
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