Association of penicillin-resistant pneumococci with residence in a pediatric chronic care facility

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 513-519

  Mannheimer, Sharon B ^a,b   Riley, W Lee ^a   Roberts, Richard B ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b The New York Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0029756652     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/174.3.513     Document Type: Article

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