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. 1968 Mar;21(2):213–217. doi: 10.1136/jcp.21.2.213

A screening test for the detection of methicillin-resistant staphylococci

Gillian M Churcher 1
PMCID: PMC473740  PMID: 5188473

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.

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