Activity of Disinfectants Against Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 345-347

  Saurina, Guillermo ^a   Landman, David ^a   Quale, John M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; TIME FACTORS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0031132013     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30141230     Document Type: Article

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