Molecular epidemiology of a large outbreak of multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 921-926

  Weller, T M A ^a   MacKenzie, F M ^a   Forbes, K J ^b  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMINOGLYCOSIDE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CEFOTETAN; CEFTIBUTEN; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WARD;

EID: 0030734643     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00222615-46-11-921     Document Type: Article

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