Epidemiology and control of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in an adult and children's hospital

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 371-376

  Tucci, Victor ^a   Haran, Mary Ann ^a   Isenberg, Henry D ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENTEROVIRUS; ENTEROVIRUS INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0030766144     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90080-8     Document Type: Article

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