Five Cases of Nosocomial Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea Due to MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) at a VA Hospital in the USA
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) in a Malaysian hospital.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.05.949