Predominant pathogens found in the European prevalence of infection in intensive care study

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 281-285

  Spencer, R C ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EUROPE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOGENICITY; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; YEAST;

CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; EUROPE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PNEUMONIA; PREVALENCE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029890947     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01695658     Document Type: Article

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