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April 1, 1993Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Random amplified polymorphic DNA assay is less discriminant than pulsed-field gel electrophoresis for typing strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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PSPatrick SaulnierCentre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueCBC BourneixInstitut Gustave RoussyGPGilles PrévostInstitut de Virologie

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7026adf44fa9f079ddb570https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.31.4.982-985.1993
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