Antibiograms and Molecular Subtypes of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Local Teaching Hospital, Malaysia |
Thong, Kwai Lin
(Institute of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya)
Junnie, June (Institute of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya) Liew, Fong Yin (Institute of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya) Yusof, Mohd Yasim (Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya) Hanifah, Yasmin A. (Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya) |
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