Low incidence of quinolone resistance in Gram-negative bacteria after five-years use of ofloxacin in prophylaxis during afebrile neutropenia [1]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 155-156

  Kunova, A ^a   Trupl, J ^a   Krcmery Jr , V ^a  

^a TRNAVA UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; INCIDENCE; LETTER;

EID: 0029996316     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90057-2     Document Type: Letter

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