Cite this paper
C. Mbogori, A. Muigai and S. Kariuki, "Detection and Characterization of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Toilet and Classroom Door Handles in Selected Secondary Schools in Nairobi County,"
Open Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 3 No. 4, 2013, pp. 248-252. doi:
10.4236/ojmm.2013.34037.
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