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Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus: A continuing infection control challenge

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Boyce, J.M. Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus: A continuing infection control challenge. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 13, 45–49 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02026126

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