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August 1, 2006Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Concurrent Analysis of Nose and Groin Swab Specimens by the IDI-MRSA PCR Assay Is Comparable to Analysis by Individual-Specimen PCR and Routine Culture Assays for Detection of Colonization by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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EBEmma BishopFrankston HospitalEGElizabeth A. GrabschAustin HealthSBSusan A. BallardThe University of Melbourne

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a95087bb7c083589ab2c60bhttps://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.02211-05
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