Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Pandemic A(H1N1)2009 Influenzavirus and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Co-Infection

Ronan J. Murray; James O. Robinson; Jodi N. White; Frank Hughes; Geoffrey W. Coombs; Julie C. Pearson; Hui-Leen Tan; Glenys Chidlow; Simon Williams; Keryn J. Christiansen; David W. Smith

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008705

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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Pandemic A(H1N1)2009 Influenzavirus and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Co-Infection

Ronan J. Murray ,

* E-mail: ronan.murray@health.wa.gov.au

Affiliation Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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James O. Robinson,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Jodi N. White,

Affiliation Division of Forensic Pathology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Frank Hughes,

Affiliation Division of Forensic Pathology, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Geoffrey W. Coombs,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Julie C. Pearson,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Hui-Leen Tan,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Glenys Chidlow,

Affiliation Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Simon Williams,

Affiliation Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Keryn J. Christiansen,

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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David W. Smith

Affiliation Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Pandemic A(H1N1)2009 Influenzavirus and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Co-Infection

Ronan J. Murray,
James O. Robinson,
Jodi N. White,
Frank Hughes,
Geoffrey W. Coombs,
Julie C. Pearson,
Hui-Leen Tan,
Glenys Chidlow,
Simon Williams,
Keryn J. Christiansen

Published: January 14, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008705

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Posted by ronamurr33 on 18 Jan 2010 at 01:42 GMT

S. Williams, G. Chidlow, D.W. Smith, manuscript submitted].
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This manuscript is now in press (Journal of Clinical Microbiology).

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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Pandemic A(H1N1)2009 Influenzavirus and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Co-Infection

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