Recurrent septicaemia due to 'Achromobacter group B'

Journal of Infection

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 143-145

  Jenks, P J ^a,b   Shaw, E J ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPICILLIN; AZTREONAM; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; PIPERACILLIN; TETRACYCLINE;

ACHROMOBACTER; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; RECURRENT INFECTION; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 0030889585     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)92490-7     Document Type: Article

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