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Editorial

Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: time to address the problem

David J Malebranche Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of General Medicine, 49 Jesse Hill Jr Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. [email protected]
Pages 459-461 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014

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Website

  • Wegner D. No Mercy for MRSA. Medical Laboratory Observer – Clinical Laboratory Reference www.mlo-online.com (Accessed July 2005)

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