Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in Canada - Results of the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program 1996 VRE point prevalence surveillance project

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 73-78

  Ofner Agostini, Marianna Elisabeth ^a   Conly, John ^a   Paton, Shirley ^a   Kureishi, Amar ^a   Nicolle, Lindsay ^a   Mulvey, Michael ^a   Johnson, Wendy ^a   Johnston, Lynn ^a  

^a LAB CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CANADA; ENTEROCOCCUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0030919126     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/1997/297038     Document Type: Article

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