Control of nosocomial antimicrobial-resistant bacteria: A strategic priority for hospitals worldwide

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 1 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Goldmann, Donald A ^a   Huskins, W Charles ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGORITHMS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BOSTON; CROSS INFECTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; VANCOMYCIN; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0031021368     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/24.supplement_1.s139     Document Type: Article

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