Selective isolation of vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 924-927

  Van Horn, Kenneth G ^a,b   Gedris, Cheryl A ^a   Rodney, Karen M ^a  

^a WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOSPITAL INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029985858     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.4.924-927.1996     Document Type: Article

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