Selective medium for screening for vancomycin-resistant enterococci in faeces

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 175-177

  Gopal Rao, G ^a   Ghanekar, K ^a   Ojo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS; FECES; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CULTURE MEDIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; FECES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0029964224     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01591495     Document Type: Article

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