Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) = Staphylococcus aureus résistants à la méticilline (SARM)
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(1996). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) = Staphylococcus aureus résistants à la méticilline (SARM). Weekly Epidemiological Record = Relevé épidémiologique hebdomadaire, 71 (10), 73 - 76. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/229704
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