Report of a meeting on the epidemiology and control of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-92

  Chadwick, P R ^a   Chadwick, C D ^b   Oppenheim, B A ^a  

^a WITHINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPEPTIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENTEROCOCCUS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; SCREENING; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SYMPOSIUM; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030018475     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90093-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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