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Original Article

Sensitivities to biocides and distribution of biocide resistance genes in quaternary ammonium compound tolerant Staphylococcus aureus isolated in a teaching hospital

Qingzhong Liu From the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai
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Meina Liu Department of Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Diagnostic Centre, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Qing Wu Department of Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Diagnostic Centre, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Chao Li Department of Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Diagnostic Centre, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Tieli Zhou Department of Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Diagnostic Centre, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Yuxing Ni From the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, ShanghaiCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 403-409 | Received 18 Jan 2009, Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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