Kitchens as a source of Aspergillus niger infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 191-198

  Loudon, K W ^a   Coke, A P ^a   Burnie, J P ^a   Shaw, A J ^b   Oppenheim, B A ^b   Morris, C Q ^c  

^a North Manchester Healthcare Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Epidemiology; Random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; KITCHEN; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; SKIN INFECTION;

EID: 0029877895     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90145-0     Document Type: Article

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