A screening test for the detection of methicillin-resistant staphylococci.

Journal of clinical pathology ·Vol. 21 ·No. 2 ·1968-03-00 ·Pages 213-7

Churcher GM

Abstract

A simple method is described for the detection of methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus by a disc-diffusion test on 5% NaCl agar. Information is given about the incidence of these strains in the Plymouth area.

MeSH Terms

Culture Media Methicillin/pharmacology Osmotic Pressure Penicillin Resistance Sodium Chloride Staphylococcus/drug effects,growth & development

Chemicals

Culture Media Sodium Chloride Methicillin

Authors & Affiliations

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Churcher G M

References (11)

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical pathology

Abbr.

J Clin Pathol

ISSN

0021-9746

DOI

10.1136/jcp.21.2.213

Published

1968-03-00

Pages

213-7

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0376601

PMCID

PMC473740

Subset

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