Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 57-59 , February 2010

Community-acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Endocarditis: An Emerging Pathogen?

  • Yu-Jiun Chan

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Yu-Jiun Chan, Division of Clinical Virology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 29 October 2009 ,Accepted 28 December 2009.

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PII: S1726-4901(10)70001-0

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70001-0

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 57-59 , February 2010

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