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Characteristics of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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THE frequency of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from pathological material from eight Dublin hospitals between April, 1971 and April, 1972 was 5.4 per cent. This frequency justifies their routine detection.

Characteristics of 90 methicillin resistant strains are examined. They include antibiotic sensitivity and sensitivity to metal ions, phage types, lipolytic activity, heterogeneity and temperature studies.

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Hone, R., Keane, C.T. Characteristics of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Ir J Med Sci 143, 145–154 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03004756

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