Staphylococcus saprophyticus urinary tract infections: Epidemiological data from Western Australia

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-54

  Schneider, Paul F ^a,b   Riley, Thomas V ^b,c,d  

^a General Pathology Laboratories   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c The Australian National University   (Australia)

^d PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Staphylococcus saprophyticus; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SAPROPHYTICUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; SEX FACTORS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0029956880     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00144428     Document Type: Article

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