Invasive Haemophilus influenzae in the Republic of Ireland

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 377-380

  Moloney, A C ^a   Fogarty, J ^b   Clarke, P ^c   Musser, J M ^d  

^a WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Merlin Park University Hospital   (Ireland)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOTYPOLOGY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; IRELAND; MENINGITIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HAEMOPHILUS INFECTIONS; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; SEROTYPING; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030952685     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01726366     Document Type: Article

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