CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Lab Physicians 2012; 4(01): 066-067
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2727.98683
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Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Children: Comparison between Cystic Fibrosis and Non-cystic Fibrosis Isolates

Marcelo Jenne Mimica
Department of Pediatrics Santa Casa School of Medicine, Rua Cesário Mota Jr., 61, São Paulo, Brazil
Department of Pathology Santa Casa School of Medicine, Rua Cesário Mota Jr., 61, São Paulo, Brazil
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Eitan Naaman Berezin
Department of Pediatrics Santa Casa School of Medicine, Rua Cesário Mota Jr., 61, São Paulo, Brazil
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Neiva Damaceno
Department of Pediatrics Santa Casa School of Medicine, Rua Cesário Mota Jr., 61, São Paulo, Brazil
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Rozane Bigelli Carvalho
Department of Pathology Santa Casa School of Medicine, Rua Cesário Mota Jr., 61, São Paulo, Brazil
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