Nosocomial acquisition of Burkholderia gladioli in patients with cystic fibrosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1436-1440

  Wilsher, Margaret L ^a   Kolbe, John ^b   Morris, Arthur J ^b   Welch, David F ^b  

^a GREEN LANE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZTREONAM; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; IMIPENEM; PIPERACILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BURKHOLDERIA; CASE REPORT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM CULTURE;

EID: 0030989042     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.4.9105090     Document Type: Article

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