The Methicillin - Resistant Rate of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated from the Nares and Throat of Patients Admitted to Medical Intensive Care Unit |
Kim, Hi Gu
(Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University)
Cho, Jae Hwa (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University) Ahn, In Sun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University) Yoon, Byoung Gap (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University) Lee, Keum Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University) Ryu, Jeong Sun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University) Kwak, Seung Min (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University) Lee, Hong Lyeol (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Inha University) Kim, Jin Joo (Department of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Inha University) |
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