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Evaluation of different methods to detect oxacillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and their clinical laboratory utility

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This work was supported by a grant from the Research Foundation of Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.

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  1. Department of Biology, Süleyman Demirel University, 32260, Isparta, Turkey

    G. Boşgelmez-Tınaz, S. Ulusoy & F. Coşkun-Arı

  2. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Süleyman Demirel University, 32260, Isparta, Turkey

    B. Arıdoğan

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Boşgelmez-Tınaz, G., Ulusoy, S., Arıdoğan, B. et al. Evaluation of different methods to detect oxacillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and their clinical laboratory utility. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 25, 410–412 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-006-0153-8

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