Nosocomial acquisition of Escherichia coli by infants delivered in hospitals

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 277-281

  Fujita, K ^a   Murono, K ^b  

^a Health and Sanitation Bureau   (Japan)

^b ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Hospital strain; Intestinal flora; Mother; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CROSS INFECTION; DELIVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOME DELIVERY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION;

EID: 0029922248     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90038-9     Document Type: Article

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