An Outbreak of Multiresistant Acinetobacter baumanii in a University Hospital in São Paulo, Brazil

Infection Control

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 366-368

  Levin, Anna S S ^a   Mendes, Caio M F ^a   Sinto, Sumiko I ^a   Sader, Helio S ^a   Scarpitta, Candida R M ^a   Rodrigues, Edna ^a   Sauaia, Naim ^a   Boulos, Marcos ^a  

^a Rua Harmonia   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRAZIL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; RISK FACTOR;

ACINETOBACTER INFECTIONS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030157558     PISSN: 01959417     EISSN: 23279451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/647319     Document Type: Article

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