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Identification and discrimination of<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>strains using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry
1 Jun 2002
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Staphylococcus aureus is an important human pathogen frequently resistant to a wide range of antibiotics. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains are common nosocomial pathogens that pose a world-wide problem. Rapid and accurate discrimination between methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus is essential for appropriate therapeutic management and timely intervention for...
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