THE CURRENT PROBLEM OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
Authors: D E ROGERS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1956)

Article1 November 1956THE CURRENT PROBLEM OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONSDAVID E. ROGERS, M.D.DAVID E. ROGERS, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-45-5-748 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDuring the last decade staphylococcal infections have become a problem of increasing concern. Most of the acute bacterial infections of man respond promptly and predictably to the antimicrobial agents now available. Nevertheless, infections due to staphylococci have remained a serious therapeutic problem. 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