The first infection due to vancomycin-resistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus?

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 293-294

  Navarro Marin, J E ^a   Verhoef, J ^a  

^a Inst Salvadoreno des Seguro Social   (El Salvador)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; METICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CROSS RESISTANCE; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

EID: 0030481351     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(96)00348-2     Document Type: Letter

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