Community and health-care associated non-multiresistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus  in Victoria

Howden, Benjamin P; Grabsch, Elizabeth A; King, Helen; Graham, Maryza; Johnson, Paul D R; Korman, Tony M; Grayson, M Lindsay; Mayall, Barrie C

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07170.x

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Benjamin P Howden,* Elizabeth A Grabsch,^† Helen King,^‡ Maryza Graham,§ Paul D R Johnson,¶ Tony M Korman** M Lindsay Grayson,^†^† Barrie C Mayall^‡^‡

3 Infectious Diseases Department, Austin Health, Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC 3084
6 Microbiology Department, Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC
7 Infectious Diseases Department, Southern Health, Melbourne, VIC. benjamin.howdenATaustin.org.au

Correspondence: benjamin.howden@austin.org.au

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