Phenotypic methods for determination of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus spp. from health care workers
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Phenotypic methods for determination of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus spp. from health care workers Métodos fenotípicos para determinação da resistência à meticilina em Staphylococcus spp. de profissionais de saúde
First submission on 19/09/12; last submission on 21/01/13; accepted for publication on 21/01/13; published on 20/04/13 1. Master’s degree in Tropical Medicine at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE); attending doctorate in Tropical Medicine at UFPE. 2. Doctor in Tropical Medicine at UFPE; researcher and quality manager at Ministry of Health-Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ-PE). 3. Doctor in ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1676-2444
DOI: 10.1590/s1676-24442013000200003