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State whether Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus are negative or positive for oxidase test results.

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter7: Basic Clinical Microbiology

Section7.2: Bacteriology Specimen Collection And Processing

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