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First documented case of a Staphylococcus lugdunensis strain carrying the mecA gene in Northern Europe

Gustaf StarlanderDepartment of Medical Sciences, Section of Clinical Bacteriology, Uppsala University, UppsalaSwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Marcus WirénDepartment of Medical Sciences, Section of Clinical Bacteriology, Uppsala University, UppsalaSweden
, MD &
Åsa MelhusDepartment of Medical Sciences, Section of Clinical Bacteriology, Uppsala University, UppsalaSweden
, MD, PhD
Article: 8410 | Received 27 Jul 2011, Accepted 13 Sep 2011, Published online: 11 Oct 2011

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