Canine scent detection as a tool to distinguish meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hospital Infection

سال: 2017

ISSN: 0195-6701

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.03.005