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Not so Pretty in Pink: Staphylococcus cohnii masquerading as Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on Chromogenic Media.

Vinh DC, Nichol KA, Rand F, Karlowsky JA

Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba,; and Department of Clinical Microbiology, Health Sciences Centre/Diagnostic Services of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

For infection control and prevention initiatives to be effective in preventing the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) within healthcare facilities, prompt identification of this pathogen from clinical samples is fundamental.

Published 12 October 2006 in J Clin Microbiol.
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