Analysis of Gram negative recolonization of the neuropathic bladder among patients with spinal cord injuries

Spinal Cord

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 587-591

  Donovan, W H ^a,c   Hull, R ^b   Rossi, C D ^a,b  

^a Institute for Rehabilitation and Research   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriuria; Neuropathic bladder; Plasmid analysis; Restriction fragment length polymorphism; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BLADDER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0029958687     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1996.104     Document Type: Article

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