Automated systems in the identification and determination of methicillin resistance among coagulase negative staphylococci
Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are an important cause of nosocomial bacteremia, specially in patients with indwelling devices or those submitted to invasive medical procedures. The identification of species and the accurate and rapid detection of methicillin resistance are directly dependen...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2006-05-01
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| Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000300009 |