Laboratory-based surveillance of current antimicrobial resistance patterns and trends among <it>Staphylococcus aureus</it>: 2005 status in the United States

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The virulence, antimicrobial resistance, and prevalence of <it>S. aureus </it>underscores the need for up-to-date and extensive insights regarding antimicrobial susceptibility trends. One approach to meet this need is ana...

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Main Authors: Hogan Patricia, Sheehan Daniel J, Styers David, Sahm Daniel F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Online Access:http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/5/1/2