FDA clears first test to quickly diagnose and distinguish MRSA and MSSA

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Title: FDA clears first test to quickly diagnose and distinguish MRSA and MSSA

FDA clears first test to quickly diagnose and distinguish MRSA and MSSA
Fri, 06 May 2011 12:13:00 -0500

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today cleared the first test for Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus) infections that is able to quickly identify whether the bacteria are methicillin resistant (MRSA) or methicillin susceptible (MSSA).

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