High level aminoglycoside resistance in enterococci isolated from hospitalized patients

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 105, Issue MAY, 1997, Pages 198-199

  Bhat, K G ^a   Paul, Chitra ^a   Bhat, M G ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

High level aminoglycoside resistant (HLAR) enterococci; Mangalore; Nosocomial infections; Vancomycin resistance

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; TETRACYCLINE RESISTANCE; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0031010289     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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