Analysis of 5 years of bacteraemias: Importance of stratification of microbial susceptibilities by source of patients

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-23

  Yinnon, A M ^a   Schlesinger, Y ^a   Gabbay, D ^a   Rudensky, B ^a  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; DRUG CHOICE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030755256     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)90857-4     Document Type: Article

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